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Auction History Result 9p1056 CABIRIA LC R1920s Maciste vainly tried to seize his guard at the mill of torture, ultra rare! Date Sold 8/31/2021 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Undated (probably 1920s) Re-Release Theatrical Movie Lobby Card (LC; measures 9 3/4" x 12 1/4" [25 x 31 cm]) (Learn More) Cabiria, the 1914 Giovanni Pastrone Italian silent Sicily/Spain historical adventure family relationship epic (based on the book by Titus Livus; screenplay by Gabriele D'Annunzio, who received huge billing before the title!) starring Emilio Vardannes, Marcellina Bianco (in the title role as young Cabiria, later Elissa the slave), Teresina Maragoni, Umberto Moszato, Ernesto Pagani (as Maciste, the slave), Didaco Chellini and Edouard Davesnes (as Hannibal and Hasdrubal), Dante Testa (as Karthalo, High Priest of Moloch), Lidia Quaranta (billed as "Lydia Quaranta"; as the adult Slave Elissa, formerly Cabiria), and Ernesto Gemelli (as Archimedes). Note that this movie was one of the very first feature films (predating "The Birth of a Nation" by a year), and it was a true epic, beginning with a volcano (Mount Etna) exploding in Sicily, and then covering many years, and bringing in real life historical characters like Hannibal, and it even included Maciste, who would later star in numerous Italian movies throughout the years! The movie was released in the U.S. just two months after its Italian premiere, and its great success surely influenced American filmmakers (especially D.W. Griffith) to create major feature films of their own. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that ANY lobby cards from this movie are incredibly rare. We have only previously auctioned a lobby card from a different re-release, and no other lobby cards from any release, until we received this lobby card! Also note that we have a scan of both the front and the back of this lobby card, which should greatly help you see what defects it has. Finally, note that this lobby card has been trimmed and it now measures 9 3/4" x 12 1/4" [25 x 31 cm]. Condition: good. It appears the card was trimmed from a larger size, but we have seen other lobby cards from early Italian movies, and some of those measured smaller than 11" x 14", so it might have been trimmed from something like 10" x 13" (if anyone has another card from this re-release of this movie, that would probably provide the answer). Also, the card was glued to an album page at one time, and there is much cardboard residue on the back (see our images). Learn More about condition grades 
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