eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 6y0079 BICYCLE THIEF French 1p 1949 different Morvan art of bicycle behind father & son, ultra rare! Date Sold 7/30/2024Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original 1949 (from the first release of this movie in France) Vintage Theatrical Folded French One-Panel "Grande" Movie Poster (1p; measures 44 1/4" x 58 3/4" [112 x 149 cm]) (Learn More) Ladri di Biciclette (released in the U.S. in 1949 as "The Bicycle Thief" and in England as "Bicycle Thieves"), the classic 1948 Vittorio De Sica Italian neorealist melodrama ("Academy Award outstanding foreign language film 1949"; about a man and his son who search for a vital missing bicycle; most people rightfully consider this one of the handful of absolute finest movies ever made!) starring Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell, Gino Saltamerenda, and Vittorio Antonucci. Note that the Italian title literally translates to "The Bicycle Thieves", but for unknown reasons, the movie became "The Bicycle Thief" when it was released in English-speaking countries! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Artist: Herve Morvan Important Added Info: Note that we have never before auctioned an example of this first release poster with Herve Morvan art (and we are also auctioning a different style first release French poster in a separate auction)! We have never auctioned any poster from any country with this art before! Also note this rare French poster was printed relatively soon after World War II! Virtually no French posters survive from during or right after World War II. Apparently there were many paper shortages in Europe during World War II, resulting in the destruction of almost all posters from before World War II, and also from during the war, and the first few years afterwards. Condition: fair. Many years ago (likely when the poster was first created), it was backed onto a thin linen and the linen was folded around the edges and sewed. This was done so that posters would last far longer than if they were unbacked, and that is almost surely true in this case, because the poster would likely have separated on the folds and been thrown out. In addition, the poster was used in Holland, and a Dutch title was completely painted over the original title, and two Dutch words "een" and "van" were painted before and after the word "FILM" in the top right corner. While this poster can be removed from the thin linen, it is extremely likely that the painted over areas have had the paint completely bond into the poster, so that the paint CAN'T be removed, and can only be repainted over with the correct words, and there are other defects in the rest of the poster (as seen in our image). So this poster has really significant defects, and bear them in mind (and the cost of restoration, if you chose to restore it) before bidding on this incredibly rare poster. Learn More about condition grades
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