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Auction History Result 8p555 L'ARGENT part 2 French 31x47 '28 Marcel L'Herbier's masterpiece, from Emile Zola novel! Date Sold 2/28/2012 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded French Large Movie Poster (31x47; measures 31 1/2" x 47" [80 x 119 cm]) (Learn More) L'Argent (literally translates to "Money"), the 1928 Marcel L'Herbier French silent big business romantic melodrama (based on the novel by Emile Zola; about a major financier in Paris who has an arch rival and an ex-mistress, played by Brigitte Helm, and they both take to light when he is ruined, but he aligns with another financier to recoup his fortune, and throughout there is endless intrigue and double-crosses) starring Pierre Alcover, Mary Glory, Brigitte Helm, Yvette Guilbert, and Alfred Abel. Note that Marcel L'Herbier had been directing French movies since 1917, and would continue directing all the way until 1975. He was one of the most important early French directors, but unlike most of his contemporaries, he is not well known outside of France. But this was one of the last two great French silent films (the other being Abel Gance's "Napoleon"), and both used the same cameraman with wildly inventive camera techniques. Most people hail this movie as a masterpiece, but it only exists in an edited version (because it was originally 195 minutes long!), and it is rarely seen or discussed today. It appears this movie was never released in the U.S. If anyone knows more about this movie, please e-mail us and we will post it here. 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: Note that this is a "country of origin" poster for this French movie! Note that the poster says "PATHE-RURAL" at the top. in the 1920s through the 1940s, movies in France were given one release in the major cities and another release in rural areas, and different posters were prepared for the separate releases. This poster is from the "rural" release of this movie (the movie was extremely long at 195 minutes, and while people in large cities could sit for that, it seems that those in the provinces could not, because this poster shows that it was released in two parts there, and this poster is for the second part!). Condition: very good to fine. The poster is in really nice condition, especially considering its age! Learn More about condition grades 
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