Les Jeux Sont Faits; . . . Participez au Grand Concours
Paris: France Dimanche, 1948. Single leaf, approx. 5-1/4 X 8-1/4 in., printed on both sides. Evenly toned; a few incidental wrinkles and a small bit of shallow wear to two corners. Item #206196
Broadsheet entry blank for a contest sponsored by the tabloid journal "France Dimanche" asking for audience response to the film by Jean Delannoy based on a screenplay by Jean-Paul Sartre. The film, which premiered at the Cannes Festival in 1947, tells the story of a man and a woman who, though unknown to each, are destined to be together as life partners. They themselves only meet after both have died, but are given a second chance at life if they can return and realize their love in the real world. Once back in life, however, they find themselves absorbed in unresolved matters from their previous lives and fail in their mission. The contest asks readers of "France Dimanche" two questions: 1. would you have done as Eve and Pierre, why or why not? and 2. should Jean-Paul Sartre be condemned or offered a chair at the Academie? An intriguing ephemeron from a moment of intellectual ferment in post-war Paris.
Price: $100.00