NAPOLEON - Lot 115

NAPOLEON Director Sacha Guitry, surrounded by some of his actors (Jean Marais, Pierre Brasseur, Louis Mariano...) during the filming of the biopic, 1954. 3 photos (including one by Michel Brodsky), vintage silver prints, captioned (dated label) on one back, stamps (including photographer on one back) and annotated on all backs. From 14 x 12.8 cm to 18 x 13 cm. Note: Set of three photographs showing Sacha Guitry surrounded by several Napoleon actors, including Jean Marais, Pierre Brasseur and Luis Mariano, during the filming of this vast historical fresco made in 1955. Considered one of the great historical films of post-war French cinema, Napoleon brings together an exceptional cast of French stars around the figure of the Emperor. A major writer, playwright and director of French cinema, Sacha Guitry created one of his most ambitious productions. Photographs of the shoot, associating the filmmaker with his prestigious cast, are particularly sought-after by collectors of French cinema and cinematic memorabilia. The dated captions, stamps - including that of photographer Michel Brodsky for one of the shots - and annotations on the back bear witness to the professional circulation of