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Auction History Result 6p0161 FLOWER OF EVIL style B Italian 2p 1915 art of man with prostitutes in tall grass, ultra rare! Date Sold 6/4/2024 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded Style B Italian Two-Panel (known in Italy as a "4 Fogli") Movie Poster (2p; measures 55" x 78" [140 x 198 cm]) (Learn More) Fior di Male (released in English-speaking countries as "Flower of Evil"), the 1915 Camine Gallone Italian silent class differences melodrama (about a poor beautiful girl who is able to use her beauty to vastly improve her social standing, but along with her improved life comes some significant problems) starring Ruggero Barni, Lyda Borelli, Pina Menichelli, Fulvia Perini, and Augusto Poggioli. Note that star Lyda Borelli was extremely popular in Italy at this time, and young Italian women imitated her hairstyle, her manner of dressing, and even her gestures! Also note that it is extremely likely that this movie borrowed both its title and much of its content from Les Fleurs du Mal (The Flowers of Evil), the notorious 1857 volume of French poetry by Charles Baudelaire that deals with themes relating to decadence and eroticism. This book was VERY controversial, and caused both the author and publisher to be prosecuted, and the book was not again legally published until 1949. Baudelair's works dealt with themes of sex, death, prostitution, lesbianism, metamorphosis, depression, urban corruption, lost innocence and alcohol, which were very daring for their time, but of course are not not at all today, so he was a century ahead of his time! Finally, note that this movie was rediscovered in the EYE Museum's Desmet collection and is regarded as a magnificent example of the use of color in early cinema. Artist: AT Important Added Info: Note that movie paper of any kind from this movie is incredibly rare. We have only auctioned this poster once before (and it sold for $550!) until we received this second example, which is a "country of origin" poster for this Italian movie! Virtually no Italian posters survive from before World War II since apparently there were many paper shortages in Europe during World War II, resulting in the destruction of almost all posters from before and World War II, and also from during the war, and the first few years afterwards! Condition: fair to good. The theater that used this poster glued the pieces together before putting them on display (this is typical of many actual theater-used posters in multiple pieces). It has really substantial darkening and creases, defects, areas of paper loss and tears of varying lengths along parts of some edges and the edges are somewhat fragile. It has darkening through the center of the poster and some fold defects. The poster is in need of restoration. Certainly a top restorer can repair the defects described above, and after, the very rare poster will display really well, but please bear in mind the poster's many defects and the cost of restoration before placing a bid. Learn More about condition grades 
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