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Rocky. The Complete Films

2000
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Edition: Multilingual (English, French, German)
A legend of cinematic success, Rocky Balboa first graced our screens and became an overnight movie sensation more than 40 years ago. With images from the MGM archives and the Academy Library and a foreword by and interviews with Sylvester Stallone, this massive tome brings you all the guts and glory of an enduring action hero and movie masterpiece.

Collector’s Edition (No. 51–1,976), numbered and signed by Sylvester Stallone, each with a print of Stallone’s painting Finding Rocky (1975) and a 36-page Rocky notebook facsimile
Edition of 1,926Hardcover in a clamshell box, 29 x 44 cm, 11.14 kg, 380 pages, each numbered and signed by Sylvester Stallone; with a print of Stallone’s painting 'Finding Rocky' (1975), and a 36-page 'Rocky' notebook facsimile, 20.3 x 28 cm
“A journey into the heart of the Rocky archives that revives the myth of the inimitable Italian Stallion through the voice of the protagonist.”
GQ
“If you love Rocky, you need this new book.”
menshealth.com
“Revealing the blood, sweat and tears that went into making Rocky Balboa a cinematic success.”
independent.co.uk
“A picture that is truly an ode to the human spirit.”
Hollywood Reporter
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Rocky. The Complete Films

Rocky. The Complete Films

2000

Remembering Rocky

Celebrating the original Italian Stallion, Rocky Balboa

Rocky Balboa is the Philadelphian icon who took on the world and won. The original “Italian Stallion,” the gutsy fighter who rose above the odds to boxing glory, and a rags-to-riches legend in the business of making movies. Ever since Sylvester Stallone unleashed his impassioned title character in 1976, the resilient fighter has earned his place in history as a symbol of tenacity and courage and a legend of cinematic success.

The story of Rocky the movie is as exciting as that of its eponymous boxer. Shot on a tight budget, with the virtually unknown Stallone writing the script as well as taking on the lead role, it became a surprise overnight sensation, generating millions in box-office revenues, notching up three Oscar wins, and transforming Stallone into a global star as an actor, writer, and director. The Rocky phenomenon developed into a franchise of six films, including Rocky Balboa in 2006 and a further appearance in Creed (2015), for which Stallone was nominated for an Academy Award.

In collaboration with Sylvester Stallone and MGM, this Collector’s Edition, signed by Sylvester Stallone, brings you all the guts and all the glory of the complete Rocky story, right through to Creed. Copious images, including many on-set pictures from famed sports photographer Neil Leifer, come together with precious archival material from the Academy Library and MGM archive to reveal the making of an enduring action hero as much as a movie masterpiece. A foreword by Stallone and vintage interviews over the course of his career bring insight into the development of the hero and the franchise, as well as privileged access to the tenacity, spirit, and passion that characterized Rocky behind the scenes as much as on screen.

The book includes a print of Sylvester Stallone’s Finding Rocky (1975), a painting he completed before writing the script. It was, for Stallone, “the genesis of Rocky.” Also included is a facsimile of Sylvester Stallone’s handwritten notebook for Rocky (circa 1975), which details dialogue, scenes, and ideas for the film, as well as the original unused ending. Stallone: “This is where all the ideas were coming out and the way I would write them.”

Collector’s Edition (No. 51–1,976), numbered and signed by Sylvester Stallone, each with a print of Stallone’s painting Finding Rocky (1975) and a 36-page Rocky notebook facsimile.

Also available as two Art Editions of 25 copies each (No. 1–50), with a signed print by Neil Leifer and Stallone, Stallone’s signed Finding Rocky (1975), and a 36-page Rocky notebook facsimile.


ROCKY, ROCKY BALBOA, CREED and all related ROCKY and CREED Trademarks, Logos and Materials © 1976 – 2018 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The artist

Since playing the title role in his own screenplay of Rocky, which won the Academy Award in 1976 for Best Picture, Sylvester Stallone has gained worldwide recognition with the Rocky, Rambo, and The Expendables franchises, and has worked as an actor, writer, director, and producer. Stallone is also an accomplished artist, completing paintings on canvas as well as sculpture work, and has been exhibited worldwide.

The editor

Paul Duncan is a film historian whose TASCHEN books include The Star Wars Archives, The James Bond Archives, The Charlie Chaplin Archives, The Godfather Family Album, Taxi Driver, Film Noir, and Horror Cinema, as well as publications on film directors, film genres, and movie stars.

Rocky. The Complete Films
Edition of 1,926Hardcover in a clamshell box, 29 x 44 cm, 11.14 kg, 380 pages, each numbered and signed by Sylvester Stallone; with a print of Stallone’s painting 'Finding Rocky' (1975), and a 36-page 'Rocky' notebook facsimile, 20.3 x 28 cm

ISBN 978-3-8365-4999-8

Edition: Multilingual (English, French, German)
Please note only English language copies are still available.

The picture frame seen here is for display purposes only; the print is sold unframed.
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3 Ratings

Super..?

Doreen R.,December 22, 2023
Für Stallone Fans ein muss !!!!

Spettacolare

Paolo D.,July 11, 2023
Veramente una copia che diventerà rara

Überwältigend trifft es am besten…

Raphael,November 2, 2021
Ich habe mich vor Monaten zum Kauf von diesem grandiosen Buch entschieden, und muss sagen, dass ich es überhaupt nicht bereue. Der Druck in der Größe (XXL) ist extrem hochwertig, (so wie man es eben von TASCHEN gewöhnt ist) und die gesamte Rocky-Saga wird beschrieben mit vielen interessanten Hintergrundinformationen, die ich bisher nicht kannte. Die Fotos, die im Buch sind, fand ich wirklich grandios. Das Buch kommt mit einen Kunstdruck und ist persönlich signiert von Sylvester Stallone.

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