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Auction History Result e075 GRAND ILLUSION linen English double crown movie poster R98 cool! Date Sold 12/18/2007Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A 1998 Re-release Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked English Double Crown Movie Poster (measures approximately 20" x 30") (Learn More) La Grande Illusion (released in the U.S. in 1938 as "Grand Illusion"), the classic 1937 Jean Renoir French France Germany World War I (WWI) anti-war military prisoner of war (POW) melodrama (nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award; many people rightfully consider this movie to be one of the handful of absolute finest movies ever made!) starring Jean Gabin, Dita Parlo, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim, Julien Carette (billed as "Carette"), Gaston Modot (billed as "Modot"), Georges Peclet (billed as "Peclet"), Marcel Dalio (billed as "Dalio"), and Jean Daste (billed as "Daste"). Note that this is also the rare case of a great movie that was recognized as being truly great right after it was made. It was the first foreign film ever to be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, and it certainly deserved to win! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Artist: Bernard Lancy Important Added Info: Note that for this 1998 re-release, the poster designer wisely used the wonderful Bernard Lancy art from the first French re-release of this movie, and since they did not have the original artwork to use, it was reproduced from an actual poster, which means that there are reproduced flaws from the original poster. What IS linenbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good to fine. The poster was never folded. It had some tiny tears and creases in the left and right borders, but was otherwise in nice condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was nicely backed, and displays well! Learn More about condition grades 
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