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  Lawrence of Arabia

  £1,995.00

  ”Yes, it was my privilege to know him (Lawrence) and to make him known to the world. He was a poet, a scholar and a mighty warrior…He was also the most shameless exhibitionist since Barnum & Bailey.”

  A personal favourite; film and poster (I’m tied between this by Kerfyser and Terpning’s) fully deserving of the reverence it is held in. With artwork by Georges Kerfyser, this original 1962 French ‘Grande‘ Affiche film poster for “Lawrence of Arabia” (Lawrence d’Arabie) is a truly stunning piece featuring rich, deep red colour tones that allude to the heat of the desert and an incredible silhouette of O’Toole as Lawrence as an impressive backdrop. A real find in such high grade condition, benefitting from being conservation linen backed with only light restoration to the original foldlines. A magnificent example that looks even more spectacular in the larger format of the French ‘Grande’ that displays and presents to excellent effect and represents an extremely scarce & highly collectable item of authentic movie memorabilia for what is without argument one of the greatest movies ever made.

  Trivia: On his first location scouting trip in Jordan, director Sir David Lean discovered the remains of the Turkish locomotives and railroad tracks T.E. Lawrence had destroyed during the Arab Revolution. After forty years in the sun, they hadn’t even rusted.

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  Lawrence of Arabia

  £545.00

  ”Yes, it was my privilege to know him (Lawrence) and to make him known to the world. He was a poet, a scholar and a mighty warrior…He was also the most shameless exhibitionist since Barnum & Bailey.”

  A personal favourite; film and poster (I’m tied between this by Michel Landi, Kerfyser and Terpning’s) fully deserving of the reverence it is held in. With artwork by Michel Landi (from a design by Georges Kerfyser), this original 1971 re-release French ‘Grande‘ Affiche film poster for “Lawrence of Arabia” (Lawrence d’Arabie) is a truly stunning piece featuring an incredible orange colour palette that allude to the heat of the desert and an incredible image of O’Toole as Lawrence as an impressive backdrop. A real find in such high grade condition, benefitting from being conservation linen backed with only light restoration to the original foldlines. A magnificent example that looks even more spectacular in the larger format of the French ‘Grande’ that displays and presents to excellent effect and represents an extremely scarce & highly collectable item of authentic movie memorabilia for what is without argument one of the greatest movies ever made.

  Trivia: On his first location scouting trip in Jordan, director Sir David Lean discovered the remains of the Turkish locomotives and railroad tracks T.E. Lawrence had destroyed during the Arab Revolution. After forty years in the sun, they hadn’t even rusted.

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  Leon: The Professional

  £95.00

  “He moves without sound. Kills without emotion. Disappears without trace.“

  Luc Besson’s 1994 dark action thriller “Leon: The Professional” remains one his most celebrated movies. Showing in only a handful of ‘art-house’ cinemas the advertising campaign was very low key and the impressive French Grande affiche that accompanied the limited cinema release is truly scarce. It’s an eye-catching design with incredible artwork by Laurent Lufroy. Originally folded (as issued) it presents in original unrestored condition with only minor handling wear. A very hard to find poster in any condition, which makes this high grade example a real talking piece. Hugely collectable & desirable original film memorabilia from a truly stylish cult classic movie of the 90’s.

  TRIVIA: Luc Besson got the idea of doing this movie while working on his previous movie, Nikita(1990). In that film’s third act, Victor the Cleaner appears to deal with the aftermath of Nikita’s botched mission. Realizing the potential of the character was underused in that movie, Besson decided to create a story that focused on the activities of such a character. Both Victor and Leon appear dressed in a long wool coat, sunglasses and a knit cap. Both are played by Jean Reno. The film’s working title was “The Cleaner”.

   

   

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