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Auction History Result k059 SIGN OF VENUS Italian photobusta movie poster '55 Sophia Loren Date Sold 4/24/2007Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Paperbacked Italian Photobusta Movie Poster (measures 13" x 19") (Learn More) Il Segno di Venere (released in the U.S. as "The Sign of Venus"), the 1955 Dino Risi Italian family relationship cousins romantic comedy (about a woman who desperately wants to find a husband, and her gorgeous cousin is fighting men off all the time; De Sica plays a poor elderly poet desperately scheming to get money) starring Sophia Loren, Vittorio De Sica, Alberto Sordi, Franca Valeri, Raf Vallone, Virgilio Riento, and Peppino de Filippo. Note that this movie was one of Sophia Loren's first starring roles (after many small or uncredited roles), but it came out before "Boy on a Dolphin", the first movie that made her known to American audiences. Poster material on it from any release is extremely rare, and it appears that it was never released in the U.S. at all, which is surprising, because one would think it would have at least been released after she became a major star! 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 poster has been paperbacked. What is paperbacking? This means the poster was backed onto a light paper backing (acid-free), that is similar in feel to that of the original poster (it means that the poster must be handled carefully, as the backing does not give it much added strength, but it is similar to having an unrestored poster, and yet it has been properly preserved). It is a similar process to linenbacking, except that most collectors use linenbacking for one-sheets and paperbacking for half-sheets, inserts, window cards. Also note that this is a rare "country of origin" poster for this Italian movie! Finally, note that this Italian photobusta measures 13" x 19" and is unfolded. Condition: very good. The photobusta had creases and scuffs around the edges of the image, with a few scattered within the image (but none that were very noticeable in the stars' faces). Paperbacking has greatly diminished how noticeable the creases and scuffs are, and they are really not very distracting at all. Learn More about condition grades 
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