Many a talented poster artist has tried tackling the early 80’s mafia pic, Once Upon A Time In America, including Renato Casaro (top left), Clement Hurel (top middle and top right), and Jan Mlodozeniec (bottom, middle), the Polish superstar.
Category Archives: French movie posters
Fantastic Movie Posters!
Here’s a smackdown of The Fantastic Voyage (1966), including a pinup/character poster of legendary sex symbol, Raquel Welch.
Ripped From The Headlines!
Judging from recent headlines, newspapers are dying off fast — but you can’t beat the stories (as I’m sure Marcello Mastroianni would attest)! Also, famed Italian poster artist, Anselmo Ballester, is credited with this unusual French version of Contre La Loi aka Against The Law.
The Art of Péron
René Péron (1904-1972), the dynamic French artist who was highlighted yesterday for his Caine Mutiny masterpiece, established himself and his art deco style in the 1920’s and never looked back as he designed posters for some of the era’s most memorable films (King Kong, 1933), mixing his rich, vibrant colors and elegant portraiture for six decades. Viva el Péron!
When Péron Met Bogey…
The Caine Mutiny was not René Péron’s only collaboration with Humphrey Bogart as these other movie posters below show this was more than just the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Here’s looking at you, kids…
Movie Poster Mutiny!
I’ve never really been much of a boat person, but these French posters of The Caine Mutiny sure bring out the beauty of the drama, especially the work of artist, Rene Peron (bottom)!
Don’t Be So Petty…
Here’s a few International versions of Operation Petticoat Junction, another early Blake Edwards production…
Breakfast With Blake
What I forgot to mention in yesterday’s post about the passing of Blake Edwards is that pre-dating his extensive comedy résumé, he also directed Breakfast At Tiffany’s, undoubtedly one of the most well known movie poster images of our time…
Cigarettes, Whisky, and Wild Women!
Besides Elaine Hanelock, another prominent 60s mod female artist was French poster designer, Helene Le Breton, who created a number of affiches, most notably this striking set from the 1959 French production, Cigarettes, Whisky, and Wild Women…
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