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Auction History Result Lot #: v178 GRAND ILLUSION linen Yugoslavian '50s von Stroheim  Date Sold 12/17/2005Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. Appears in Vintage Hollywood Posters 9 CATALOG SOLD OUT The image at right appears in the auction catalog we published as shown above and was sold long ago and we do NOT have it available for purchase. An Original Undated (probably from the first Yugoslavian release in the 1950s) Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked Yugoslavian Movie Poster (measures 19 3/4" x 27 1/4") (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. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: This Yugoslavian poster measures 19 3/4" x 27 1/4" and is linenbacked. Condition: very good. The poster was folded once in each direction and had creases, separation, and a few tiny tears along each foldline. There were creases, tears, and a couple of tiny areas of paper loss around the edges of the poster. There was a slight diagonal crease just above the left half of the middle foldline and a 3" slightly diagonal downward tear in the lower part of the left border in von Stroheim's sleeve. Overall, the poster was in very good condition prior to linenbacking. The poster was nicely backed, and displays well! Learn More about condition grades 
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