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Le Mans ’66

£95.00

Film

Le Mans ’66

Additional information

Year

2019

Size/Type

US / International One Sheet / Double Sided / (27" x 40"), “Coming Soon”

Country of Origin

Printed in USA for International use

Condition

Near Mint minus / Originally Rolled (as issued)

Director

James Mangold

Actor/Actress

Caitriona Balfe, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, Josh Lucas, Matt Damon

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“They took the American dream for a ride”

Made by the award winning film maker James Mangold “Le Mans ’66” (aka ‘Ford v Ferrari’ in USA) tells the incredible story of race car designer Carroll Shelby, driver Ken Miles and the Ford Motor Company challenging for honours at the Le Mans 24 Hour race and their ultimately successful attempt in breaking Ferrari’s dominance of the event. With an eye catching design by creative arts agency LA featuring Carrol Shelby (Matt Damon), Ken Miles (Christian Bale) and the iconic distinctive liveried Ford GT40 this is one of the most desirable film posters of 2019. Guaranteed original this advance ‘Coming Soon’ double sided US/International one sheet movie poster is presented in excellent rolled (as issued) unrestored condition that displays & presents to fine effect and represents an investment grade example of collectable original film movie, sports, motor racing memorabilia for one of the sport’s greatest achievements.

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Film Description

Le Mans ’66 Movie Poster

“American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference, the laws of physics and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford and challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.”

Trivia #1: According to Matt Damon, Christian Bale had to lose 70 pounds before filming began. Bale had previously gained a lot of weight for his role in Vice (2018) and had about seven months to lose it all and then some to play the lean race car driver, Ken Miles. Damon inquired of Bale how he managed to lose all the weight to which Bale replied that he simply didn’t eat. Damon said he was impressed by Bale’s monk-like discipline.

Trivia #2: Christian Bale was originally set to play Enzo Ferrari in Michael Mann‘s Ferrari (2020), but dropped out to do Ford v Ferrari instead. Mann replaced him with Hugh Jackman.

Trivia #3: The film was formerly titled “Go Like Hell” and Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt were considered for the roles.

The 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 34th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 18 and 19 June 1966.[1][2] It was also the seventh round of the 1966 World Sportscar Championship season. This was the first overall win at Le Mans for the Ford GT40 as well as the first overall win for an American constructor

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Mint
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LOBBY CARD
11 x 14″ printed on heavy stock paper. Used as display in theatre lobbies. Originally made in sets of eight. Some sets have a title card, which contains credits and artwork, essentially a mini-poster. The remaining seven cards are coloured photographic credits and poster artwork showing different scenes from the movie.

WINDOW CARD
14 x 22″ printed on heavy stock paper with the top 4-6 inches usually left blank for the local cinema owner to fill in the cinema and the date it was due to play. Largely discontinued during the 1970’s.

HALF SHEET
22 x 28″ printed on heavy stock paper. The image displayed is normally a smaller version of the main poster, although some do have different artworks and sometimes come in two versions.

INSERT
14 x 36″ printed on heavy stock paper. Inserts usually have the same artwork as a one sheet. Popular with collectors since they are smaller and easier to frame. Normally come tri folded or rolled.

STYLE Y/FORTY BY SIXTY
40 x 60″ printed on heavy stock paper. Rare since they were primarily used for major motion pictures only. Designed to be used outside the theatre, on an easel, normally at a drive-in movie theatre.

ONE-SHEET
27 x 41″ printed on paper. This is the most common size of poster, intended to be displayed in a glass “marquee” case. It is the most sought after size by collectors. Since the 1980’s most posters are sent to the theatre rolled and maybe slightly smaller measuring 27″ by 40″ and with the advent of backlit light boxes a growing number of modern movie posters are available double-sided and the more traditional single-sided.

THREE-SHEET
41 x 81″ printed on paper. These were printed on two or three separate sheets designed to overlap, few survive. Used for larger advertising spaces, normally posted on walls, perfect for huge movie theatres the drive-in, where people could see them from a distance. From the 1970’s on, three-sheets were sometimes printed in one piece and issued as “international” versions to be used abroad.

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BRITISH QUAD
30 x 40″ Most common poster size used in the UK. British Quads are horizontal and may have different artwork to the US one sheet. Like a US one sheet they normally come in two versions. Like a US one sheet they are usually supplied single-sided or more commonly now as a double sided poster.

BRITISH ONE-SHEET
27 X 40″, printed on paper. Very rarely used size.

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ITALIAN LOCANDINA
13 x 28″ six inches shorter than the US insert, very nice size to frame. Italian poster illustrators are some of the best in the industry.

ITALIAN PHOTOBUSTA
18 x 26″ Glossy, high quality, used as lobby cards in Italy. Size may vary, either vertical or horizontal format. There are also double Photobusta or mini Photobusta.

2-FOGLIO (DUE)
(DUE): 39 x 55″ This is the standard poster size used in Italy. Italian poster illustrators are some of the best in the industry.

4-FOGLIO
(QUATTRO) 55 x 79″ Very large Italian poster printed in two pieces, often contains very beautiful artwork.

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FRENCH
47 x 63″ (GRANDE) or 24 x 33″ (PETITE) French movie posters normally come with different artwork to either the US or the UK. Like the Italian’s some of the artwork is extrememly beautiful.