Original French 47×63 for the Italian film PUCCINI (1953) starring Gabriele Ferzetti as Giacomo Puccini. The film was directed by Carmine Gallone. Gallone directed films over a span of five decades beginning in the silent era. In April of 1953 this biopic of Puccini was released. The film is a rather handsomely mounted production with the narrative of Puccini’s life unfolding in a straightforward manner. Along the way the filmmaker finds time for a lot of Puccini’s music and for the women who influenced the famous composer. One of the best movie posters we have seen for opera lovers. One Fine Day perhaps this large poster will find a place in your music room! This poster is linen backed skillfully without much touch-up and vivid color.

Original Astor Pictures One Sheet Poster (81×81) for the Federico Fellini masterpiece, LA DOLCE VITA (1960) starring Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, and Anouk Aimee. The iconic image of Anita Ekberg holding a kitten – from the scene where she wades through the Trevi fountain – became the central image of the campaign for this film in the U.S. This film depicts seven days (and nights) in the life of an Italian journalist (Mastroianni), who is torn between making something serious of his life or drifting along on a pleasant stream of casual affairs and meaningless work. Fellini gives us a wonderful chronicle of a decadent society where there are no real values other than alcohol and sex, and no solutions except suicide. Fellini’s widescreen look at Roman life at the beginning of the sixties mirrors Hollywood’s fascination with historical Roman epics of the period. LA DOLCE VITA is, quite simply, one of the most famous films in the history of the cinema. It created a sensation when it was released. A landmark score by Nino Rota leaves an indelible imprint in the minds of all who see this film for the first time. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Director for Fellini, Best Screenplay, and Best Art Direction. It won the Oscar for Best Costume Design. We grade this as Fine Plus. There is a small chip missing out of the border area on the upper right corner, easily restored with linen backing. Image area is very fine. We will sell this either backed or unbacked for the price stated. Ask us about linen backing services through one of our
skilled conservationists.

Original Columbia Pictures One Sheet Poster (27×41) for the Michael Carreras horror-mystery, MANIAC (1963)‚ starring Kerwin Mathews, Nadia Gray, Donald Houston, and Liliane Brousse. In the wake of Hitchcock’s PSYCHO (1960), the British horror kings, Hammer Film Productions, decided to make a series of thrillers, including this film, that featured real or imagined madness, murder, sex, and deception‚ all with numerous and unexpected plot twists to keep the audience guessing. This truly twisted story of intrigue and unrequited love has a stark, creepy, noir-like quality to it. This original one sheet poster is folded and in very fine condition with only a few minor fold separations and edge wear.

This is an original Astor Pictures Six Sheet Poster (81×81) for the Federico Fellini masterpiece, LA DOLCE VITA (1960)—starring Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, and Anouk Aimee. The iconic image of Anita Ekberg holding a kitten – from the scene where she wades through the Trevi fountain – became the central image of the campaign for this film in the U.S. This film depicts seven days (and nights) in the life of an Italian journalist (Mastroianni), who is torn between making something serious of his life or drifting along on a pleasant stream of casual affairs and meaningless work. Fellini gives us a wonderful chronicle of a decadent society where there are no real values other than alcohol and sex, and no solutions except suicide. Fellini’s widescreen look at Roman life at the beginning of the sixties mirrors Hollywood’s fascination with historical Roman epics of the period. LA DOLCE VITA is, quite simply, one of the most famous films in the history of the cinema. It created a sensation when it was released. A landmark score by Nino Rota leaves an indelible imprint in the minds of all who see this film for the first time. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Director for Fellini, Best Screenplay, and Best Art Direction. It won the Oscar for Best Costume Design. This original six sheet poster is in very fine condition. The poster is printed on four panels. Ask us about linen backing.