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Auction History Result 1f0851 MICHAEL STROGOFF 2 LCs 1926 Universal silent version of Jules Verne novel, ultra rare! Date Sold 12/21/2021 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. 2 Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Lobby Cards (LCs; measure 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]) (Learn More) Michel Strogoff (released in the U.S. as "Michael Strogoff"), the 1926 Viktor Tourjansky French/German Russia silent adventure thriller ("The amazing exploits of the most daring character in fiction by Jules Verne"; "Carl Laemmle presents Jules Verne's mightiest melodrama"; "Stupendous! Awe-Inspiring!"; "A Universal Film de France Triumph"; from the novel by Jules Verne; about a courier who has vital documents he needs to deliver to the Russian Czar, and he goes through the worst difficulties to do so, including being tortured with hot pokers in his eyes as his mother looks on!) starring Ivan Mozzhukhin (billed as "Ivan Moskine, Europe's Idol of the screen as The Secret Courier"; in the title role as Michael Strogoff), Nathalie Lissenko and Acho Chakatouny. Note that this movie is based on the novel, "Michael Strogoff: The Courier of the Czar" written by Jules Verne in 1876. Apparently, this was an incredibly popular action novel of that time, and over the years, there have been around a dozen film adaptations, both silent and sound! Sometimes the lead character's name is changed slightly so as to not sound foreign to the country that made the movie. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that we have never before auctioned ANY lobby cards for this movie! Condition: good to very good. Both have faint smudges, creases and pinholes around the edges and some paper loss in each corner (see our image). The images themselves are in pretty nice condition. Learn More about condition grades 
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