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Auction History Result 2a075 GRAND ILLUSION linen French 2p 1937 Jean Renoir anti-war classic, Brodsky art, ultra rare! Date Sold 12/8/2019 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked French Two-Panel "Double Grande" Movie Poster (2p; measures 62 1/2" x 93" [159 x 236 cm]; printed in 2 pieces) (Learn More) La Grande Illusion (released in the U.S. in 1938 as "Grand Illusion"), the classic 1937 Jean Renoir French France Germany World War I (WWI) anti-war military prisoner of war (POW) melodrama (nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award; many people rightfully consider this movie to be one of the handful of absolute finest movies ever made!) starring Jean Gabin, Dita Parlo, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim, Julien Carette (billed as "Carette"), Gaston Modot (billed as "Modot"), Georges Peclet (billed as "Peclet"), Marcel Dalio (billed as "Dalio"), and Jean Daste (billed as "Daste"). Note that this is also the rare case of a great movie that was recognized as being truly great right after it was made. It was the first foreign film ever to be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, and it certainly deserved to win! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Artist: Nina Brodsky Important Added Info: Note that we have never before auctioned this French two-panel, which is a "country of origin" poster for this French movie! Also note that this French two-panel measures 62 1/2" x 93" [159 x 236 cm]. What IS linenbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good to fine. The poster had tiny paper loss at most crossfolds, with some tiny tears and tiny bits of paper loss on parts of some folds, and some smudges and scuffs scattered in the poster. Overall, the poster was in very good to fine condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was nicely backed, and displays well! Learn More about condition grades 
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