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Conquest (MGM, R-1947) Japanese B3 (14" X 20"). G

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Conquest (MGM, R-1947) Japanese B3 (14  X 20 ). G
<B>Conquest (MGM, R-1947)</B></I> Japanese B3 (14" X 20"). Greta Garbo and Charles Boyer starred in this version of the historical romance between Napoleon and Polish countess Marie Walewska. Marie was coaxed by the politicians of Poland to use her charms to convince Napoleon to give the country some independence. The poster gives the U.S. title as "Marie Walewska" which was the films original work title. When the film was finally released in the U.S., the title was changed to "Conquest". This poster was released between 1947 and 1948, the first two years of the MPEA (Motion Picture Export Association). The MPEA was set up in 1946 after the end of the war, to help spread the release of American made movies in occupied Japan, both new releases and movies that had not been released before the war. This is the first Japanese release for this movie. It printed in the slightly smaller size B3 format still due to wartime paper rationing which was not lifted until the early 1950s. The poster exhibits lots of foxing throughout and was folded in half at one time. Fine.