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Auction History Result 4h147 GRAND ILLUSION linen French 23x32 R45 Jean Renoir's masterpiece, classic Bernard Lancy art! Date Sold 12/5/2013 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A 1945 Re-Release Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked French "Affiche" Movie Poster (23x32; measures 23 3/4" x 31 1/2" [60 x 80 cm]) (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: Bernard Lancy Important Added Info: Note that this poster (which is a "country of origin" poster) is one of the rare cases where a re-release can be more desirable than the first release poster. The original 1937 French poster has a totally nice image, but collectors really cherish this wonderful Bernard Lancy surreal design, and many collectors consider it THE poster to have from this classic movie! What IS linenbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good to fine. The poster had minor wear on the foldlines. It had a pinhole in the blue background above the bird and one 1" below the middle of the poster. It had two pinholes in the upper right background area and a pinhole just to the left of the "b" of "b. lancy". 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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