Culver City, CA: Selznick Studio, 1950. Draft English language script for the 1951 French-Italian film, "Les miracles n'ont lieu qu'une fois," here under the English title, "Miracles Only Happen Once." Based on an original scenario by Jacques Sigurd, adapted to English by Hugh Brooke. Claudia (Valli) and Jerome (Marais) meet in Paris shortly before WWII, fall in love and expect... (read more) about Miracles Only Happen Once (Original screenplay for the 1951 film)

Rome: Cino del Duca, 1960. Vintage oversize double weight borderless glossy press photograph by Enrico Appetito from the 1960 film. Bold notation on the verso noting that the photograph is from the archives of the French cinephile magazine, “Cinema 60.”The first film in Antonioni's famed trilogy, followed by La Notte and L'eclisse. A classic scene from the film, from the... (read more) about L'Avventura (Original oversize photograph from the 1960 film)

Italy: Nepi Film, 1960. Vintage borderless photograph from the set of the 1961 film. A candid aerial photograph of Mastroianni, Moreau, and two other cast members conversing around a table. With a stamp for Telecine and a few notations on the verso. The second film in the trilogy that begins with "L'Avventura" (1960) and ends with "L'Eclisse" (1962). Shot on... (read more) about La Notte (Original photograph of Marcello Mastroianni and Jeanne Moreau on the set in 1961)

Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1970. Vintage double weight photograph of director Michelangelo Antonioni and members of the cast and crew on the set of the 1970 film. Shot by noted photographer Bruce Davidson. With holograph notations in pencil and blue pen on the verso. Antonioni’s great American experiment, and the only film the director ever made in the United... (read more) about Zabriskie Point (Original double weight photograph from the set of the 1970 film)

Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1970. Collection of five vintage reference photographs from the 1970 film. Four of the photographs have been trimmed, three with partially trimmed mimeo snipes on the verso, 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... (read more) about Zabriskie Point (Collection of five original reference photographs from the 1970 film)

France: Various Publishers, 1956. Collection of 45 vintage black-and-white candid photographs of Swedish film star Ingrid Bergman at a gala in France. Three of the photos are rubber-stamped on the verso with a date of October 9, 1956, and take place presumably at a premier of Bergman's then-recent film, "Elena and Her Men," released in France in September 1956. Bergman's... (read more) about Ingrid Bergman in France (Collection of 45 original photographs)

Rome: Fair Film, 1970. Draft script for the 1970 film. An English language script for consideration by US filmmakers, though the film was shot in Italian. Based on Alberto Bevilacqua's 1964 novel of the same name. The widow of a worker killed by police joins the militant strike against the factory owners, one of which falls in love with her... (read more) about La Califfa (Original screenplay for the 1970 film)

Germany: Atlas Films, 1955. Original German A1 poster for the 1955 Italian film, featuring an illustration of Sophia Loren, the film credits in hourglass shape to mimic her figure. From the collection of noted film historian Amos Vogel. Full provenance available. Paolo (Marcello Mastroianni) is a Roman cab driver who gives Lina (Sophia Loren) a lift, but she tries to... (read more) about Schade, dass due eine kanaille bist [Too Bad She's Bad] (Original German poster for the 1955 film)

Paris: Cinedis, 1962. Press material for the 1962 French-Italian film, "Comment reussir en amour," from the French distributor and press and film agency, Cinedis. French language throughout. Resembling the star biography and film credit packets often seen with US press kits, this material details film credits, cast and crew biographies, and the synopsis. Based on Annette Wademant's screnplay, one of... (read more) about How to Succeed in Love [Comment reussir en amour] (Press material for the 1962 film)

Paris: France Cinema, 1962. Collection of 75 original black-and-white film still photographs for the 1962 French-Italian film, here under the original French title. Starring actress Saval is prominently featured, as is costar Poiret, with metal crutches in tow, and actress Maillan. Several images show members of the crew during filming, rainy scenes, cars, and large cameras. All with numerical notations... (read more) about How to Succeed in Love [Comment reussir en amour] (Collection of 75 original film stills for the...

Paris: 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 notations on the box top in holograph ink noting French film title and "B. Bardot,"... (read more) about La Parisienne [une Parisienne] (Collection of 130 original photographs and 3 negatives from the...

Japan: 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... (read more) about La Parisienne [une Parisienne] (Two original uncut Japanese stamp sheets for the 1957 film)

Paris: Le Film illustre, 1962. Original French magazine focusing on contemporary international film, actors and actresses, and persons behind the scenes, like set decorators and directors. French text throughout. Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida graces the front wrapper, and Frida Boccara on the rear wrapper. Color centerfolds were also featured, and this issue sports a full-color spread of youthful actors Martine... (read more) about Le Film illustre: Le magazine du cinema (Vintage French film magazine for October 15, 1962)

Neuilly-sur-Seine, France: Societe Nouvelle de Cinematographie (SNC), circa 1970. Draft script for the 1970 film. Text in French. One of Marcel Camus' best loved films, a French-Italian collaboration dealing with World War II in a humorous light. The last film made by French actor Bourvil. A British airman falls into the bedroom of a young woman and is coerced into... (read more) about Atlantic Wall [Le Mur de l'Atlantique] (Original screenplay for the 1970 film)

Cannes, France: N.p., 1964. Original souvenir programs and film credits material showcasing some of the films from the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. It was this festival, the seventeenth one to be held, that the award name was changed from the Palme d'Or to the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film, the name used until 1974 when it returned to... (read more) about 1964 Cannes Film Festival promotional folder and program for The World of Henry Orient, including...

Italy: Lotar Film, 1974. Collection of four vintage photographs from the 1974 film. Each with the stamp of collector A. Marinie on the verso, one photograph with holograph notations regarding layout. Italian director Cavani's international breakthrough, a deeply controversial film about a Holocaust survivor who renews her sadomasochistic sexual relationship with her Nazi torturer after a chance encounter, which threatens... (read more) about The Night Porter (Collection of 4 original photographs from the 1974 film)

Nice: Gaumont-Palace, 1961. Vintage French program, and two invitations, for the 1961 film, here under the original French titles. The collection both predates and postdates November 1, 1961, generally considered the original release. A small invitation "for two" doubles as a folding RSVP, for the October 17 showing at the Cyrano theatre in Villeneuve-sur-Lot, a Southwest France commune with the... (read more) about Tout l'or du monde (Original French program and invitations for the 1961 film)

Paris: Various, 1946-1964. Collection of 19 original French programs for French, German, Italian, and Spanish films, with a single US film, here under the original French titles, 1946-1964. All feature color wrappers, some illustrated with color stills from the film, and highlights include "Madame du Barry" (1954, Christian-Jaque), "Madame Butterfly" (1954, Carmine Gallone), "Les Diaboliques" (1955, Henri-Georges Clouzot), US film... (read more) about Madame du Barry, Adua et ses compagnes, Les Diaboliques, and Others (Collection of 19 original...

Paris: Athos Films / Istituto Luce, 1967. Original French grande poster for the 1967 Italian film. Based on Florence Montgomery's 1869 novel. John (Quayle) is the UK Consul in Florence, Italy, where he becomes a widower with two sons. Andrew (Colagrande) is the oldest, constantly assuming responsibility for his younger brother Miles' (Giannozzi) shenanigans, until one act that proves too... (read more) about Misunderstood [L'incompris] (Original French poster for the 1967 film)

Beverly Hills, CA: Fildebroc / Compagnia Cinematografica Montoro / United Artists, 1966. Vintage borderless black-and-white studio still photograph from the 1966 French-Italian film. Seen is actor Alan Bates serenading the cast and crew on a busted piano. At the end of WWI, the German army booby-traps a small French town, prompting mayhem and panic, and the local lunatics escape from... (read more) about King of Hearts (Original photograph from the set of the 1966 film)

Paris: Les Films Ariane, 1959. Collection of 322 original black-and-white keybook still photographs from the 1959 French-Italian film. Small photos affixed with cello tape on thick stock in a folio "Lavis aquarelle" brand spiral bound notebook with maroon faux leather front wrapper. Each photo is numbered in holograph ink on the page, and in mimeograph on the verso, all credited... (read more) about Rue de Paris [Rue des Prairies] (Collection of 322 original photographs for the 1959 film)

New South Wales: Embassy Pictures, 1964. Vintage borderless photograph of Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni and Vittorio De Sica on the set of the 1964 film. With holograph notations on the verso. Based on the 1964 play by Eduardo De Filippo titled "Filumena Marturano". Set during and immediately after World War II in Naples, Italy. Filumena (Sophia Loren) is a prostitute... (read more) about Marriage Italian Style (Original photograph from the set of the 1964 film)

Rome: N.p., 1962. Archive of four vintage borderless photographs of Anita Ekberg from the 1962 film. With holograph notations in pencil and the photographer Paul Ronald's stamp on the versos. A four-episode anthology exploring different aspects of morality and love. Anita Ekberg is featured here in Federico Fellini's "Le Tentazioni del Dottor Antonio", a fantastical story about a doctor who... (read more) about Boccaccio '70 (Archive of four original photographs from the 1962 film)

Paris: Cocinor, 1957. Vintage French Moyenne (or Affiche Moyenne) poster for the 1957 French-Italian film, "The Man in the Raincoat," here under the French title, "l'homme a l'impermeable." Printed in brilliant color by the French illustration company, Bobigny, with artwork by the prolific Jean Mascii. Notation in holograph ink on the verso. Based on James Hadley Chase's 1954 novel, "Tiger... (read more) about The Man in the Raincoat [l'homme a l'impermeable] (Original poster for the 1957 film)

Rome: Riama Film, 1960. Original borderless double weight photograph of the extraordinary set piece at night and in the rain, shot by legendary photographer Pierluigi Praturlon, from the 1960 film. Multiple stamps on the verso, including Pierluigi's, the film's title logo, and the film's production company Cineriz. Born in Rome, Praturlon (better known simply as Pierluigi) embarked upon a career... (read more) about La Dolce Vita (Original double weight photo from the set of the 1960 film)

Rome: Produzioni Europee Associati (PEA), 1976. Vintage oversize double weight photograph of Donald Sutherland and Cicely Browne getting it on in high style in the 1976 film. Cattarinich did still photography work for many interesting and prominent directors in the 1970s and 1980s, including Pedro Almodovar, Joe D'Amato, Marco Ferreri, and Pier Paolo Pasolini, among others. Producer Dino De Laurentiis... (read more) about Fellini's Casanova (Original oversize double weight photograph from the 1976 film)

Rome: Riama Film, 1960. Vintage oversize borderless double weight press photograph of Anouk Aimee from the 1960 film. With agency stamps on the verso. Fellini's most pivotal film, if not his finest. Unlike the more sentimental and abstract films that would follow, "La Dolce Vita" is an unflinching 7-day journey through 1960s Rome, with Mastroianni, a jaded journalist at the... (read more) about La Dolce Vita (Original press photograph from the 1960 film)

Paris: Films sans Frontieres, 1974. Vintage borderless press photograph showing director Marco Ferreri on the set of the 1974 French-Italian film, with camera and crew behind him. With stamps of photographer Bernard Prim and French magazine "Paru dans le point," as well as holograph notations, on the verso. A farcical reenactment of the events leading up to, and including, The... (read more) about Don't Touch the White Women! (Original photograph from the 1974 film)

Italy: MMD, 1991. Vintage borderless double weight photograph from the 1991 film. With a stamp on the verso identifying the film and photographer. A black comedy in which a divorced man falls for a beautiful woman, who uses magic to turn him into a sex slave. He doesn't seem to mind, until she gets bored and wants to leave him... (read more) about The Flesh [La Carne] (Original double weight photographs from the 1991 film)

Rome: Dania Film, 1980. Collection of 10 vintage borderless color photographs from the 1980 film. Most with brief holograph notations on the verso. A reporter and a psychic try to close the gates of Hell after a priest's suicide on holy ground causes the dead to rise, from the "godfather of gore" Fulci. 9.5 x 7 inches (24 x 18 cm). Fine. Arrow 1459. Blue Underground. Weldon 1996. (read more) about City of the Living Dead [Paura nella citta dei morti viventi] (Collection of 10 original...

Paris: Intermondia Films / Pretoria / Cinedis, 1959. Collection of 134 original black-and-white single weight still photographs from the 1959 French-Italian film. Featuring Jean Gabin dancing gaily in pub with costar Doll, two photos of Gabin kicking a ball and in a manilla envelope addressed to "M. de La Maziere, and images of costar Cowl smoking a cigarette. Several photos... (read more) about The Magnificent Tramp [Archimede, le clochard] (Collection of 134 original photographs from the...

Paris: Intermondia Films, 1959. Archive of 69 vintage borderless single weight keybook contact sheets, amounting to nearly 800 numbered images, for the 1959 French-Italian film, here under a working title, "Le clochard." Much of the film is represented in minute detail, along with test shots, set design shots, and many candid off-camera shots from the set. Housed in an orange... (read more) about The Magnificent Tramp [Archimede, le clochard] (Original master set of keybook photos for the...

France / Italy: Les Films Ariane, Circa 1956. Collection of over 80 vintage borderless single weight candid and glamor photographs and film negatives, black-and-white and color, and color transparencies, for the 1956 French-Italian film. Most of the images are glamour portraits of the film's leading women: Dany Carrel, Nicole Courcel, Giorgia Moll, and Beatrice Altariba. Several color transparencies show Brigitte... (read more) about Club of Women [Club de femmes] (Collection of over 80 original photographs and negatives from the...

Spain: Adel Productions, Circa 1970. Vintage black-and-white reference still photograph from the Spanish release, circa 1970, of the 1969 French-Italian film. Notations in holograph ink and pencil (in Spanish) on the recto and verso. Presumably a press photograph, with a cropping note on the recto (translated: "contrast a little background"). Jeff (Rouquier) is the mastermind who has planned a successful... (read more) about Jeff [Los Traidores] (Original photograph from the 1969 film)