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Auction History Result 5n047 LES MISERABLES WC '27 Victor Hugo's classic story of Jean Valjean & Inspector Javert! Date Sold 6/16/2009 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Window Card Movie Poster (WC; measures 14" x 22") (Learn More) Les Miserables, the 1925 (released in the U.S. in 1927; the first part was released as "Souls of Humanity" [Les Miserables Part I]) Henri Fescourt French France epic romantic crime melodrama ("Victor Hugo's Immortal Drama"; "Hugo's famous characters come to vivid life! Greatest dramatic screen achievement in years!"; "The Universal Film de France Triumph"; "Over 5,000 people in 6,000 gigantic scenes!"; based on the classic novel by Victor Hugo) starring Gabriel Gabrio (as Jean Valjean), Paul Jorge, Sandra Milovanoff (as both Fantine AND the adult Cosette), Andree Rolane (as Cosette as a child), Jean Toulout (as Javert), Francois Rozet (as Marius), Paul Guide (as Enjolras), Charles Badiole (as Gavroche), and Suzanne Nivette (as Eponine). Note that there had been an earlier silent version of this movie in 1913, but this was a gigantic production, running 6 hours long (some sourcess say 4 1/2 hours)! When it first premiered, it was shown in two separate parts, as two entirely separate movies (similar to "Kill Bill Vol. 1" and "Kill Bill Vol. 2"). After its first release, it was shown in four parts in France, and it premiered in the U.S. in 1926 and went into general release in 1927 in a condensed feature version that still ran 3 hours long! If anyone knows more about this movie, please e-mail us and we will post it here. 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 paper backing (acid-free), that is similar in feel to that of the original poster (except somewhat heavier). It is a similar process to linenbacking, except that most collectors use linenbacking for one-sheets and paperbacking for half-sheets, inserts, window cards, and lobby cards. Condition: good to very good. The poster had nail holes, creases, tears, and some areas of paper loss around the edges of the poster and a lesser number of creases, smudges, scuffs, and a few pinholes scattered throughout the image. Overall, the poster was in good to very good condition prior to paperbacking. The poster was well backed by a talented restorer, who did not touch up many of the faint smudges and scuffs (and I agree with that decision, because to do so would have required lots of paint, which would have given the poster a "heavily restored" look, and I don't feel the smudges and scuffs are all that distracting, and they help establish that this is a genuine 82 year-old original poster!). Obviously, one would prefer to find an example of this window card that had no defects or restoration, but I do not know if another example of this card exists (or if it does, if the owner would consider parting with it!). This card has had expert restoration and displays nicely. Learn More about condition grades 
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