1034. Italian Four-Fogli, 1955 - Linen-Backed

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Stock #183781

TO CATCH A THIEF (1955)

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An exceptionally rare first release Italian Four-Fogli for Alfred Hitchcock's romantic thriller To Catch a Thief. Set in the south of France, the film starred Cary Grant as a retired cat burglar who was framed for a jewel heist by a copycat thief.

Co-starring Grace Kelly, the romance between the stars sizzle under the direction of "The Master of Suspense" and is beautifully captured in the artwork of this poster by Ercole Brini. This movie was one of three collaborations between Hitchcock and Kelly (the others being Dial M For Murder and Rear Window), and all three were shot consecutively between 1954 and 1955.

This scarce poster is presented framed and conservation linen-backed with fold line and light, scattered restoration where needed. There is restoration to the border in the bottom-right which includes a small area of paper replacement which just creeps into the main image. Fine+. Dimensions (framed): 205 x 147 x 7.5cm (80.75" x 57.75" x 3")

Estimate: £2,000 - 4,000 M

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Size

Item size: 80.71" × 57.87" × 2.95" (205cm × 147cm × 7.5cm)

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