eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 3j0038 ORPHEUS linen French 22x31 1950 Jean Cocteau, Marais & top cast, J. Harold art, ultra rare! Date Sold 2/18/2020Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Linenbacked French "Affiche" Movie Poster (23x32; measures 22 1/4" x 30 3/4" [57 x 78 cm]) (Learn More) Orphee (released in the U.S. as "Orpheus"), the classic 1950 Jean Cocteau French romantic fantasy (re-telling the classic fable of Orpheus and Eurydice, but set in modern day France, about how a man does not let even Death separate him from his beloved) starring Jean Marais (in the title role as Orphee/Orpheus), Francois Perier (as Heurtebise), Maria Casares (likely best remembered for her role as Death in this movie, where she played all her scenes with her eyes closed and with "eyes" painted over her eyelids!), Marie Dea (as Eurydice), Henri Cremieux, Greco, Roger Blin, and Edouard Dermithe NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Artist: J. Harold Important Added Info: Note that we have never before auctioned this French poster, which is a "country of origin" poster for this French movie! We have also only auctioned three French one-panel posters ever, and only one in the last 13 years. Posters from the first French release of this movie are extremely rare! What IS linenbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: very good. The poster had tiny paper loss at the crossfold and slight darkening and fine surface paper loss on parts of the folds. It had two tears in the left of the horizontal fold, in the left end of the car. 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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