{"product_id":"a-queen-is-crowned-1953-french-film-poster","title":"A Queen is Crowned 1953 French Film Poster","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe love this incredibly rare original French poster for \u003cem\u003eA Queen is Crowned\u003c\/em\u003e, produced for the 1953 release of the landmark documentary on Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation. It is the only example we have ever seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilmed in glorious Technicolor, the documentary brought the full ceremony at Westminster Abbey to cinema audiences around the world, capturing the pageantry, ritual and sheer spectacle of 2 June 1953. Narrated by Sir Laurence Olivier, it remains a remarkable screen record of the beginning of the Elizabethan age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster is pure royal glamour: a poised portrait of the young Queen in Coronation regalia, glowing against a rich blue background. Jewel-like colour, elegant detail and a strong mid-century French sensibility give it real presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Georges Allard, the acclaimed French poster artist, this is both a beautiful piece of cinema history and a striking Coronation image. Regal, romantic and exceptionally scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vintage movie poster has been professionally linen-backed and is sized 39 x 58 1\/2 inches (plus a little more with the linen). It will be sent rolled (unframed).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 1953\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoster Type: French\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArt By: Georges Allard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRolled\/Folded\/Other: Rolled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Near Mint\/Mint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition Details: Originally folded (as issued), now linen-backed with extremely light touch-up to folds. Looks amazing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Orson \u0026 Welles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58154384064893,"sku":null,"price":3500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/0813\/files\/A-Queen-is-Crowned-1953-French-Film-Poster_zz.jpg?v=1778519693","url":"https:\/\/www.orsonandwelles.co.uk\/products\/a-queen-is-crowned-1953-french-film-poster","provider":"Orson \u0026 Welles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}