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KEY LARGO - French Grande (47" x 65"); Very Fine on Linen

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
KEY LARGO - French Grande (47  x 65 ); Very Fine on Linen
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KEY LARGO

French Grande (47" x 65")
Very Fine on Linen; Artwork by Pierre Pigeot
Warner Bros., 1948

This beautiful representation of the famous film is considered to be one of the best posters. The US poster was a three-color Warner Bros. poster from that period, and this one surpasses it. Like many of the post-war posters from France during this era, it is a very rare poster.

The poster is a full-bleed print that was previously folded and has been expertly mounted on linen. There is slight crimping noticeable on the upper right edge of the linen. Chips are present on the mid and lower centerfolds, with touch-ups visible along the fold lines. There was a hole on Robinson's chin, next to a magenta dot to the right of the face, and airbrush enhancements have been applied to the hand holding the gun. Minor touch-ups for blemishes are apparent across the poster, affecting faces, hair, and the title, and are in line with the previous folds.

In their final film together, Humphrey Bogart and his wife Lauren Bacall starred in a hair-raising gangster drama directed by John Huston. The movie is set in the Florida Keys during a hurricane, and follows Bogart's character as he confronts the last great mobster, played by Edward G. Robinson. Claire Trevor won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role as the gun moll.

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