Sale 2453 - Vintage Posters, August 2, 2017

D’APRÈS JEAN DENIS MALCLÈS (1912-2002) 531 ● LA BELLE ET LA BÊTE. Circa 1951. 61 1 / 2 x45 1 / 2 inches, 108x115 1 / 2 cm. Richier-Laugier, Paris. Condition B+: repaired tears, creases and abrasions at edges and along vertical and horizontal folds; creases in image; minor losses at edges. For the re-release of Cocteau’s 1946 fairytale romance, the studio used the original image. The most prominent distinction between this version and the original printing is the absence of decorative boxes on either side of the list of cast members. Beauty and the Beast p. 68 (var), Graven Images p. 68, 144 (var), 145 (var). [4,000/6,000]