Napoleon: Abel Gance's 1927 Masterpiece Poster, Zoetrope Studios, R-1981 Original theatrical poster printed in full color, 22 x 14 in., matted and framed. 20 x 28.5 in. Footnotes: Provenance The Collection of Kevin Burns and Prometheus Entertainment When originally completed in 1927, Abel Gance's Napoleon ran 4 hours. It was edited down for general release, but the 'director's cut' tantalized film buffs for decades. In the 1970s, film historian Kevin Brownlow reconstructed Gance's version as best he could and the film began circulating at festivals. Director Francis Ford Coppola then commissioned his father, composer Carmine Coppola (who had provided memorable scores to films such as The Godfather) to create a score for a live orchestral performance with Gance's film. The first performances were in New York. This poster is from a short run in Boston, November 10-15, 1981, at the Metropolitan Center. Lot to be sold without reserve. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ¤ ¤ Unless indicated by the ¤ symbol next to the lot number (or bearing an explicit statement such as 'No Reserve' or 'Without Reserve'), which denotes no reserve, all lots in the catalog are subject to a reserve. The reserve is the minimum hammer price that the seller is willing to accept for a lot. This amount is confidential and does not exceed the low estimate value. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing