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Auction History Result 3k103 BUTTERFLY AFFAIR linen Japanese '72 Claudia Cardinale, written by & co-starring Papillon! Date Sold 9/4/2012 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original 1972 (from the first release of this movie in Japan) Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked Japanese "B2" Movie Poster (measures 20" x 28 1/2" [51 x 72 cm]) (Learn More) Popsy Pop (released in the U.S. in 1974 as "The Butterfly Affair" and "Queen of Diamonds"), the 1970 Jean Herman French/Italian/Venezuelan crime action thriller ("Cross and doublecross."; "She'd do anything to help them with the heist... And then everything to keep the haul for her own little beautiful self!"; written by Henri Charriere) starring Claudia Cardinale (in the title role as Popsy Pop), Stanley Baker, Henri Charriere, Georges Aminel, and Joachim Hansen. Note that Henri Charriere is better known as Papillon! He was imprisoned on Devil's Island in 1931, and he managed to escape in 1944, settling in Venezuela, where he was considered a celebrity for being the only person who successfully escape from Devil's Island. In 1969, he wrote the book "Papillon", which received worldwide acclaim, and one year later, he parlayed that fame into a role in this movie, which he also wrote. In 1973, the classic movie was adapted from his book, bringing him more worldwide acclaim, but sadly, he died as the movie was released. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good to fine. The poster was never folded and had minor border wear. 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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