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Auction History Result g330 NAPOLEON one-sheet movie poster R81 Bonaparte, Abel Gance Date Sold 9/20/2005Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A 1981 Re-release Vintage Theatrical Unfolded One-Sheet Movie Poster (25" x 38 1/4") (Learn More) Napoleon, the classic 1927 (released in the U.S. in 1929) Abel Gance French Napoleonic War silent biographical historical military melodrama (about the life of Napoleon, starting from when he was a young boy, and carrying through to when he became Emperor) starring Albert Dieudonne (in the title role as the famous French Emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte), Paul Amiot, Annabella (in her first film), Antonin Artaud, Edmond Van Daele, and Abel Gance (as Louis Saint-Just). Note that this movie was the masterpiece of director Abel Gance. It included "triptych" (triple screen) images that predated Cinerama by 30 years, and it is really a remarkable movie on every level. But sadly, it was a silent movie, and sound had just begun, and the movie was not successful, and Gance removed it from circulation and was thought to have destroyed the original movie. In 1981, Francis Ford Coppola financed a restoration by Kevin Brownlow, a silent-film historian and filmmaker. It was presented in Great Britain with a new musical score by Carl Davis. Coppola's father, Carmine, composed (and adapted other period classical pieces) the score that was used for the U.S. and worldwide (except Great Britain) exhibitions. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Artist: Alan Talm Important Added Info: This film was restored in 1981 with a brand new musical score by Carl Davis and produced by Francis Ford Coppola. Also note that this poster was never machine folded. Most movie posters from before 1980 were machine folded immediately after printing. After 1980, it quickly became standard for posters to never be folded, and were shipped to theaters rolled in tubes. But this made it far more likely for posters to pick up minor (or major) defects, and it can be difficult to find an unfolded poster from the 1980s in excellent condition. Also note that this one-sheet measures 25" x 38 1/4". Please do not bid on this poster thinking it is 27" x 40". Condition: fine. Learn More about condition grades 
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