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This striking French press advertisement for D.W. Griffith's The Sorrows of Satan captures the gothic drama of this ambitious 1926 Paramount production. The composition centers on sweeping bat wings that frame the film's stars, with Adolphe Menjou, Ricardo Cortez, Carol Dempster, and Lya de Putti arranged in a visual hierarchy that emphasizes the film's themes of temptation and moral peril. The bold orange-gold background creates theatrical intensity while the devilish figure emerging from the crimson lower section promises supernatural thrills.
Unlike standard theatrical posters, this piece served as an exhibitor's guide, showing French theater owners the marketing materials available for this major release. Such press book pages rarely survive, as they were working documents discarded once their promotional purpose was served. The design bridges Hollywood spectacle with European graphic sophistication, a hallmark of Paramount's international campaigns during the silent era.
A remarkable document from the twilight of both the silent film age and Griffith's legendary career, this piece offers collectors a rare window into how American cinema was marketed across the Atlantic during the Jazz Age.
Size: 14.5" x 10.5"
Condition: Very Good
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