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Auction History Result 6y606 ADIOS AFRICA yellow title at top English Italian 1sh '66 Jacopetti & Prosperi's Africa Addio! Date Sold 3/30/2014 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded Italian Export (printed for use in English speaking countries) One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 26 3/4" x 40 3/4" [68 x 104 cm]) (Learn More) Africa Addio (released in the U.S. in 1967), the 1966 Gualtiero Jacopetti & Franco E. Prosperi Italian documentary ("Every scene looks you straight in the eye ...and spits!"; "This is Africa like it is! Where black is beautiful! Black is ugly! Black is brutal!"; "A film conceived, written and directed by Jacopetti and Prosperi"; "From the men who gave you Mondo Cane"; "Consumed by savagery! Conceived in blood!"; "Savagery! Brutality! Inhumanity! In bathed the world in blood!"; about Africa's transition from white colonialism to independent black statehood, and all of the violent atrocities that resulted from the sudden change; from the producers of the 'Mondo Cane' movies). Note that this movie had a limited release in the U.S. in 1967 under its original title. In 1970, a distributor re-cut the movie and re-released it in the U.S. under the much more appealing title of "Africa Blood and Guts"! We have never seen or heard of posters from that limited 1967 U.S. release (if anyone has, please send us an image!). If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that this is a "country of origin" poster for this Italian movie! Also note that this poster measures 26 3/4" x 40 3/4" [68 x 104 cm]. Also note that this Italian one-sheet was printed in Italy, but was intended to be used when the movie was shown in English speaking countries. Finally, note that this poster was folded at one time but has been laying flat for a long time and will be sent rolled in a tube. Condition: very good. Learn More about condition grades 
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