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1962ref. 140654Paris: Cinedis 1962. Press material for the 1962 French-Italian film "Comment reussir en amour" from the French distributor and press and film agency Cinedis. Text in French. Resembling the star biography and film credit packets seen with US press kits this material details film credits cast and crew biographies and a synopsis. Based on Annette Wademant's screnplay one of twelve written by Wademant for director Boisrond. Bernard Poiret is a new publisher who falls in love with Sophie Saval an affair that nearly destroys them. Cinedis was prominent during the heyday of French New Wave distributing and promoting some of the era's greatest films including "Jules and Jim" "Le Trou" "The Gates of Paris" even the popular "Don Camillo" series starring Fernandel. 10 leaves corner-stapled printed rectos on Cinedis parchment paper mimeograph duplication. Near Fine. Cinedis unknown books
1962ref. 144013Paris: France Cinema Productions 1962. Original scenario with dialogue script for the 1962 film here under the French title and also the title "Venus Imperiale." Notations on several pages in manuscript ink and pencil and a few typed corrections. Based on Annette Wademant's screenplay one of twelve recorded screenplays written by Wademant for director Boisrond. Bernard Poiret is a new publisher who falls in love with Sophie Saval but their foolish love nearly destroys them and his job. Unbound carbon typescript. Title page present undated noted as "Scenario et dialogues" with credits for director Boisrond and screenwriter Wademant. 224 leaves with last page of text numbered 224. Pages and folder Very Good plus. France Cinema Productions unknown books
1957ref. 143131Paris: Cinedis 1957. Collection of 130 vintage black-and-white still photographs and 3 medium-format negatives for the 1957 French-Italian film. The collection consists of two unique but complimentary pieces one being a set housed in the original paper box with "Crumiere / Paris" paper label and annotations on the box top in manuscript ink noting French film title and "B. Bardot" the other being nearly 100 smaller photographs elegantly presented mounted on thick stock in a "Lavis aquarelle" brand spiral bound notebook with maroon faux leather front wrapper and an affixed paper title label featuring the film's poster art of Bardot. Several photographs with series number on the verso in manuscript pencil a few with rubber-stamps crediting film title and starring actors and photos in notebook numbered at the edges prior to being printed. Bardot is seen in nearly every image highlighting an array of hairstyles and costumes scenes in the pilot's cockpit snacking between takes dancing being curious at galas. Contact sheets glamour portraits of Madeleine Lebeau action sequences of bar fights and on-the-set images are equally prominent. Negatives show costume design illustrations for men in military uniforms. Boisrond's fourth directorial credit is a comedy starring Bardot as the flirtatious daughter of the prime minister of France who marries a member of the cabinet Vidal who happens to be a womanizer. Taking control of the situation she has an weekend affair with a prince Boyer and ultimately reunites with her husband after somewhat passive apologies. Photographs in large quarto notebook 4 x 5 inches to 8 x 10.5 inches mounted on thick stock. Boxed photographs 4.75 x 7 inches to 9.25 x 11.75 inches with 3 medium-format negatives 3.5 x 4.5 inches. Photographs Near Fine overall light curling a handful with short creases negatives Very Good notebook Very Good plus box Very Good. Cinedis unknown books
1957ref. 144104Paris: Cinedis 1957. Collection of 150 vintage black-and-white keybook contact sheet photographs and 8 loose photographs for the 1957 French-Italian film. The film is represented in test shots set design shots and many candid moments from the set including dramatic high-contrast images of starring actors Bardot amply represented in the collection and seen in nearly every image off-camera with the cast and crew spinning records on a portable player and traveling by plane and train. Most keybook photos with 12 images per sheet and a few have been trimmed to only a few images per sheet amounting to over 1700 images captured. Nearly all images with series number bordering the image but unlike similar examples from France all sheets lack credits for the photo laboratory film studio film title and often the photographer. A few with layout annotations in manuscript pencil on the image a few with brief annotations on the verso in manuscript ink and two loose photographs with ditto-style mimeo snipes on the verso crediting original title Boyer Vidal Bardot and Boisrond. Housed in a blue paper 2-ring binder with French title mounted on the front with cello tape. Boisrond's fourth directorial credit is a comedy starring Bardot as the flirtatious daughter of the prime minister of France who marries a member of the cabinet Vidal who happens to be a womanizer. Taking control of the situation she has an weekend affair with a prince Boyer and ultimately reunites with her husband after somewhat passive apologies. Most keybook contact sheets and 3 loose photos 7 x 9.25 inches binder slightly larger and 5 loose photos 5 x 7 inches. A few contact sheets are cropped slightly smaller and all are 2-hole punched. Very Good Plus overall keybook photos rubbed. Cinedis unknown books
1957ref. 143949Japan: Towa 1957. Two original uncut Japanese stamp sheets for the 1957 French-Italian film. Bardot is amply represented in red and green variants 10 stamps per sheet also with an image of the Eiffel Tower. Produced by the Towa Corporation Japan with "BB" and film titles in Japanese represented. The film was released in Japan in December about one week after the French premiere. Scarce and cool Bardot ephemera and a unique Japan-France collaboration circa 1957-1958. Boisrond's fourth directorial credit is a comedy starring Bardot as the flirtatious daughter of the prime minister of France who marries a member of the cabinet Vidal who happens to be a womanizer. Taking control of the situation she has an weekend affair with a prince Boyer and ultimately reunites with her husband after somewhat passive apologies. Sheets 4.5 x 8 inches stamps 1.25 x 1.75 inches. Very Good plus overall with a little light handling and toning. Towa unknown books
1969ref. 132645Beverly Hills CA: United Artists / Les Films 13 1969. Collection of 4 vintage black-and-white still photographs from the 1969 UK release of the 1969 French film. Mimeograph snipes affixed to the versos. Produced late in the French New Wave cycle implementing flashbacks and imagined scenarios about a troubled young man who meets a pretty shop girl and the two fall in love and eventually marry. The couple does not get along however and things get worse when the husband reverts back to his criminal ways and gets caught. 8 x 10 inches. Some toning else Near Fine. United Artists / Les Films 13 unknown books
1980ref. 160985N.p.: N.p. 1980. Four vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1980 French film. Two childhood friends take a trip from Paris to the French countryside where they discuss their shared sexual and romantic experiences. 9.5 x 7 inches. Fine. N.p. unknown
1980ref. 145685France: Maurice Bernard 1980. Vintage borderless photograph of Geraldine Chaplin from the 1980 film. With manuscript annotations on the verso. Childhood friends Lucia and Elena leave Paris for the countryside where they share an intimate understanding of each others inner lives and desires. 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. Maurice Bernard unknown
1980ref. 160985N.p.: N.p. 1980. Four vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1980 French film. Two childhood friends take a trip from Paris to the French countryside where they discuss their shared sexual and romantic experiences. 9.5 x 7 inches. Fine. N.p. unknown books
1980ref. 145685France: Maurice Bernard 1980. Vintage borderless photograph of Geraldine Chaplin from the 1980 film. With manuscript annotations on the verso. Childhood friends Lucia and Elena leave Paris for the countryside where they share an intimate understanding of each others inner lives and desires. 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. Maurice Bernard unknown books
1973ref. 163968N.p.: N.p. 1973. Collection of 20 vintage oversize borderless reference photographs from the Canadian release of the 1972 French film including eleven in color and nine black-and-white. Canadian censorship label affixed to the rectos and a Québec censorship stamp dated 1973 on the versos. A woman begins her own affair in response to her adulterous husband but falls in love with her new partner and is ultimately forced to decide between the two men. Approximately 12 x 9.5 inches. Pinholes at the corners else Near Fine to Very Good plus. Not in Pitts. N.p. unknown
1973ref. 163968N.p.: N.p. 1973. Collection of 20 vintage oversize borderless reference photographs from the Canadian release of the 1972 French film including eleven in color and nine black-and-white. Canadian censorship label affixed to the rectos and a Québec censorship stamp dated 1973 on the versos. A woman begins her own affair in response to her adulterous husband but falls in love with her new partner and is ultimately forced to decide between the two men. Approximately 12 x 9.5 inches. Pinholes at the corners else Near Fine to Very Good plus. Not in Pitts. N.p. unknown books
1975ref. 158520Paris: Sygma 1975. Vintage oversize borderless reference photograph from the 1975 French film showing actors Jane Birkin and Gérard Depardieu. Mimeo snipe and stamp of Sygma on the verso. A surgeon at a public hospital in a small French town faces harassment from a rival surgeon and his incompetent sons who hate competition. 12 x 8 inches with a wide right margin Very Good plus with moderate edgewear and a short closed tear on the right edge. Sygma unknown books
1974ref. 159628N.p.: N.p. 1974. Vintage reference photograph from the 1974 film showing actors Michel Piccoli and Claudia Bianchi. Mimeo snipe and stamp of photographer Tony Crawley on the verso. An unhappily married man falls in love with his perfect woman-a sex doll. The relationship begins to sour however when he begins to project jealousy and dissatisfaction onto the mannequin. Shot on location in Paris. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. N.p. unknown books
1969ref. 162453N.p.: 21st Century Films 1969. Four vintage studio still photographs from the 1969 film. Two of the photographs with a provenance stamp on the verso. Teresa a young housewife is taken to a local brothel by her husband after finding out his only other experience with women was with prostitutes. Shot on location in New York. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. 21st Century Films unknown
1969ref. 162453N.p.: 21st Century Films 1969. Four vintage studio still photographs from the 1969 film. Two of the photographs with a provenance stamp on the verso. Teresa a young housewife is taken to a local brothel by her husband after finding out his only other experience with women was with prostitutes. Shot on location in New York. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. 21st Century Films unknown books
1963ref. 161738N.p.: Audubon Films 1963. Vintage studio still photograph from the US release of the 1963 French film. A wealthy American girl who enjoys painting nudes of her chic friends draws the affections of two French bohemians. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Audubon Films unknown
1963ref. 161738N.p.: Audubon Films 1963. Vintage studio still photograph from the US release of the 1963 French film. A wealthy American girl who enjoys painting nudes of her chic friends draws the affections of two French bohemians. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Audubon Films unknown books
1966ref. 150834N.p.: N.p. 1966. Vintage borderless double weight photograph of Michelangelo Antonioni on the set of the 1966 film with provenance stamp of film scholar and author "J. P. Berthome" on verso. Inspired by the 1959 short story "Las Babas del Diablo" by Julio Cortazar. Michelangelo Antonioni's first English-language film marking the beginning of the final phase of his work co-produced by companies in Italy the United States and the United Kingdom and featuring an international cast. The director's brash use of color set design non-standard editing techniques and typical emphasis of atmosphere over plot would carry over into the two major films that followed "Zabriskie Point" 1970 and "The Passenger" 1975. In his 2009 essay on the film Danny Lyon notes "It is apt that through his established style Antonioni made a movie that is perhaps closest to communicating the myth of the swinging Sixties scene but also the confusion of the time. . Britain's new and very chaotic cultural revolution was perhaps most effectively captured by an Italian." Winner of the Palme d'Or. Nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay. 10 x 8 inches. Light edgewear and creasing in far corners else Near Fine. Criterion Collection 865. Ebert I. Grant UK/Italy. N.p. unknown
1982ref. 148336Paris: G Darmon 1982. Two vintage French color lobby cards from the 1982 film. Antonioni's rarely discussed final feature and one of his greatest achievements. Niccolo Tomas Milian a recently divorced movie director pursues a new relationship with a younger woman Mavi Daniela Silverio who he imagines could play the leading role in his next film. She quickly vanishes and he embarks on a search to find her sparking up a series of romances with other women. Winner of the 35th Anniversary Prize at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival. Shot on location in Venice and Rome. 8.5 x 10.75 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 585. G Darmon unknown
1982ref. 149294Grunwald Germany: Concorde Film 1982. Three vintage borderless reference photographs from the German release of the 1982 Italian film. With mimeo snipes on the verso. Antonioni's rarely discussed final feature and one of his greatest achievements. A recently divorced director pursues a new relationship with a younger woman who he imagines could play the leading role in his next film. She quickly vanishes and he embarks on a search to find her sparking up a series of romances with other women. Winner of the 35th Anniversary Prize at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival. Shot on location in Venice and Rome. 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. Criterion Collection 585. Concorde Film unknown
1982ref. 144397Rome: Iterfilm 1982. Agency draft script in English for the 1982 Italian film. Antonioni's rarely discussed final feature but generally considered one of his greatest achievements. Niccolo Tomas Milian a recently divorced movie director pursues a new relationship with a younger woman Mavi Daniela Silverio who he imagines could play the leading role in his next film. She quickly vanishes and he embarks on a search to find her sparking up a series of romances with other women. Winner of the 35th Anniversary Prize at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival. Shot on location in Venice and Rome. Blue untitled agency wrappers. Title page present with credits for director Michelangelo Antonioni. 91 leaves with last page of text numbered 82. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Near Fine bound internally with three gold brads. Criterion Collection 585. Iterfilm unknown
1962ref. 153200Rome: Cineriz 1962. Vintage borderless reference photograph from the 1962 film showing actor Alain Delon leaning against a fence. With a mimeo snipe on the verso along with the stamps of Keystone Photo and Publifoto. A woman's newfound relationship with a power-hungry stockbroker gradually erodes as she becomes dissatisfied with his shallow interests. The final film in Michelangelo Antonioni's modernity trilogy preceded by "L'avventura" 1960 and "La notte" 1961. Shot on location in Rome and Verona Italy. 7.25 x 9.5 inches. Very Good plus with light creasing to the bottom left corner reinforced with white paper tape on the verso. Criterion Collection 278. Rosenbaum 1000. Scorsese My Voyage to Italy. Vogel Film as a Subversive Art. Cineriz unknown
1964ref. 152012Rome: Film Duemila 1964. Vintage borderless reference photograph of Monica Vitti and Richard Harris from the 1964 film. "Deserto Ross" stamp on verso. Antonioni's first color film and the last in a quartet of films made between 1959 and 1964 about women in modern culture preceded by "L'avventura" "La Notte" and L'Eclisse" and the lie of happiness and better living. This entry very much an antecedent to Todd Haynes' "Safe" 1995 focuses on Vitti a woman trying to survive in the modern world of cultural neurosis and existential doubt. Carlo Di Palma's cinematography remains legendary today for its stunningly colored industrial landscapes beautifully and yet indirectly evoking Vitti's unease alienation and vivid perceptions. Shot on location in Ravenna Sardinia and Rome Italy. 9.5 x 12 inches. Near Fine. BFI 1134. Criterion Collection 522. Godard Histoires du cinema. Rosenbaum 1000. Film Duemila unknown
1968ref. 167659N.p.: N.p. 1968. Vintage reference photograph from the 1970 film showing actors Mark Frechette and Daria Halprin talking with director Michelangelo Antonioni while on location in the desert. Annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso identifying subjects and crediting photographer Bruce Davidson with Magnum Photos. Antonioni's great American experiment and the only film the director ever made in the United States written for the screen by a young Sam Shepard. Though made from an Italian's perspective the film stands today as a great visual statement on the American West in the late 1960s rampant consumerism and the hippie zeitgeist. 8 x 10 inches with wide top and bottom margins. Fine. Godard Histoires du cinema. Rosenbaum 1000. N.p. unknown
