His name sounds Spanish, but Antonio MOS, aka Mario De Berardinis, is one of the “mos” underrated Italian movie poster designers. Although his credits are mos-ly B-movies, his illustrations and unusual close-up style are mos decidedly A-list as seen below…
Category Archives: Italian movie posters
River of No Returns!
Although it’s not a super popular Marilyn Monroe film, the movie poster for River of No Return surely begs to differ…in all its different versions!
Lady Day Smackdown!
No, this is not a Diana Ross tribute — but more like a movie poster celebration of Billie Holiday, the greatest female Jazz singer in history! The minimalist movie poster in the middle was created by legendary movie ad firm, Diener Hauser. (via IMP)
The Gun Show
That lovable peacenik, Al Capone, once said in The Untouchables, “They say you can get further with a kind word and a gun than just a kind word.” Well, you wouldn’t know it by this post, but I’m actually an anti-gun advocate — except, of course, when it comes to the movies! Hypocritical? Definitely. But the (phallic?) symbol of the gun seems to be a universal theme everywhere in the world of movie posters.
So if you like these mean machine sheets, then you might like my other pals, Django, Dillinger, and the Twins.
Scary Phones!
Who you gonna call? Sorry, wrong number! Here’s a terrifying line of some of the scariest (and not so scary) movie posters featuring telephones, including the French versions of Experiment In Terror (Georges Kerfyser) and Phone Call From A Stranger (Roger Soubie).
Ciriello Movie Posters!
Although he is generally not mentioned in the same breath as the incredible Italian trio of Ballester–Capitani-Martinati, it is without debate that fellow Italian artist, Averardo Ciriello, is right up there with the poster kings of design when you take a peek at his astonishing résumé of Hollywood classics.
My only guess is that the illustrator’s choice of doing girlie pin-ups for the Italian erotic comic book, Maghella, perhaps soiled his splendid reputation later in life. Whatever the case may be, his gorgeous work cannot be denied. (via MoviePosterDB)
Angelique Smackdown!
Sweet as angelico, sexy as Angelina Jolie…Here’s an International smackdown of the 1964-65 Angelique / Angelica movies — from the Italians (by artists, Ciriello, top left, and Putzu, top far right), the French, Belgian, and Polish.
Dillinger Movie Posters
Contemporary film fans were gunned down by Chicago gangster, John Dillinger, last summer with Johnny Depp’s dead-eye portrayal in Public Enemies. But there have been plenty of other pics profiling the charming Depression-era bank robber over the years…
My Favorite Godfathers
To continue with mob week, I’m going to the mattresses The Godfather movie posters to make you an offer that you can’t refuse…
And if that’s not sweet enough for ya, then I’ll also throw in a mention of Taschen’s Godfather Family Album.
Movie Poster Museum 