Film
A Fistful of Dollars
1964 – 2014 Re-Release
Italian One-Sheet – Single Sided – 27″ x 39″ (69 x 99 cm)
Italy
Near Mint minus / Originally Rolled (as issued)
Sergio Leone
Antonio Prieto, Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volonte, José Calvo, Joseph Egger, Margarita Lozano, Marianne Koch, Sieghardt Rupp, Wolfgang Lukschy
““
A country exclusive Italian one-sheet for the 2014 Film Festival re-release of Sergio Leone’s ground breaking Spaghetti Western “A Fistful of Dollars” – Per Un Pugno Di Dollari, where all three movies in the Trilogy were screened.The colourful pop art style design is by acclaimed Italian artist Michelangelo Papuzza. Presented rolled (as issued) this example displays to excellent effect and represents a scarce piece of country of origin, Italian cinema memorabilia from the first in Leone’s series of iconic westerns that set himself and Eastwood on the path to Hollywood success.
Trivia: Clint Eastwood helped in creating his character’s distinctive visual style. He bought the black jeans from a sport shop on Hollywood Boulevard, the hat came from a Santa Monica wardrobe firm and the trademark black cigars came from a Beverly Hills store. Eastwood himself cut the cigars into three pieces to make them shorter. Eastwood himself is a non-smoker. From his television series, Eastwood brought the Colt pistol, gun-belt and spurs. The iconic poncho was acquired in Spain. Eastwood still has the poncho and has said it has never been washed.
…more detailVintage Movie Posters Grading Criteria... read more +
A Fistful of Dollars Movie Poster
“Drifter gunman Joe (Clint Eastwood) arrives in the Mexican village of San Miguel at the border of the United States of America, and befriends the owner of the local bar, Silvanito. Joe discovers that the town is dominated by two gangster lords: John Baxter (Wolfgang Lukschy) and the cruel Ramón Rojo (Gian Maria Volontè). When Joe kills four men of Baxter’s gang, he is hired by Ramón’s brother Esteban Rojo (Sieghardt Rupp) to join their gang. However, Joe decides to work for both sides, playing one side against the other.”
The first of Sergio Leone‘s ‘spaghetti westerns’ – “A Fistful of Dollars“ (Per Un Pugno Di Dollari) is now overshadowed by its superior successors, but remains an exciting introduction to this peculiar genre. Clint Eastwood redefined the notion of a hero in this film, a man who seems to operate by a code but doesn’t feel the need to explain it. Although the U.S. advertising campaign billed Eastwood’s character as ‘The Man With No Name’, a name is one thing he does have – Joe – but almost everything else about him is a mystery except for his deadly proficiency with a gun. Leone’s style would be more pronounced in later films, but this one provided the template. Clint Eastwood is superb, of course, as is Gian Maria Volontè (billed as Johnny Wells) as his deadly opponent, Ramon Rojo. If it’s slow moving at times, the music of Ennio Morricone always takes up the slack.
Leone’s very dark brand of humor stands out when Eastwood walks past a coffin-maker: “Gets three coffins ready” he orders… The town heavies make fun of him, asking where his old mule is… “You see, my mule don’t like people laughing, gets the crazy idea you’re laughing at him!” All four heavies get their just punishment for such mockery and as Eastwood returns past the old man, he corrects his miscalculations: “My mistake, four coffins.”
The film is strong on passionate emotions, and bloody violence… This aspect is completely foreign to the American tradition based on John Ford concepts of honour, bravery and romantic adventure. Sergio Leone’s film deeply influenced the future of the Western in general and the Italian ‘spaghetti’ Western was effectively born.
Trade Address:
Vintage Movie Posters (UK) Limited
The Malthouse
The Broadway
Old Amersham
HP7 0HL
© 2024 Vintage Movie Posters
Registered Office Address: Vintage Movie Posters (UK) Limited, Aston House, Cornwall Avenue, London N3 1LF GB
Registered Company No: 07664517
Mint
A poster that has never been used or displayed and may show the most minor signs of age and wear. The poster should have no holes or tears.
Near Mint
A generally unused poster with fresh, saturated colors. May have minimal tears at folds. Has no significant holes, no paper loss, may have minor tears along edges, may have fine pin holes.
Very Fine
A poster with bright colour and crisp overall appearance. It may have very general signs of use including slight fold separation and fold wear. It may have pin holes or very minor tears. This is the highest grade allowed for a poster that has been restored either on linen or on paper.
Fine
A poster with good colors and overall clean appearance. It may have minor tears small paper loss and minor stains. It may have some fold seperation.
Good
An average poster with overall fresh color. May have tears, minor paper loss, minor hazing. Paper may be brittle due to age, may have minor stains. May have a small amount of writing in an unobtrusive place. May have medium or major restoration.
Fair
A poster with faded colors and brittle paper, showing significant signs of use. May have tears and paper loss. May have tape, writing, stains in image area. In need of restoration or had major restoration.
Poor
A poster that is worn, torn, and/or damaged. May have staining, cracking, dry rot, and/or large tears. May be heavily soiled, may have pieces missing. In need of major restoration.
All photographs and images used on our site are photographs of the actual poster/item you are buying, we do not use stock photographs.
LOBBY CARD
11 x 14″ printed on heavy stock paper. Used as display in theatre lobbies. Originally made in sets of eight. Some sets have a title card, which contains credits and artwork, essentially a mini-poster. The remaining seven cards are coloured photographic credits and poster artwork showing different scenes from the movie.
WINDOW CARD
14 x 22″ printed on heavy stock paper with the top 4-6 inches usually left blank for the local cinema owner to fill in the cinema and the date it was due to play. Largely discontinued during the 1970’s.
HALF SHEET
22 x 28″ printed on heavy stock paper. The image displayed is normally a smaller version of the main poster, although some do have different artworks and sometimes come in two versions.
INSERT
14 x 36″ printed on heavy stock paper. Inserts usually have the same artwork as a one sheet. Popular with collectors since they are smaller and easier to frame. Normally come tri folded or rolled.
STYLE Y/FORTY BY SIXTY
40 x 60″ printed on heavy stock paper. Rare since they were primarily used for major motion pictures only. Designed to be used outside the theatre, on an easel, normally at a drive-in movie theatre.
ONE-SHEET
27 x 41″ printed on paper. This is the most common size of poster, intended to be displayed in a glass “marquee” case. It is the most sought after size by collectors. Since the 1980’s most posters are sent to the theatre rolled and maybe slightly smaller measuring 27″ by 40″ and with the advent of backlit light boxes a growing number of modern movie posters are available double-sided and the more traditional single-sided.
THREE-SHEET
41 x 81″ printed on paper. These were printed on two or three separate sheets designed to overlap, few survive. Used for larger advertising spaces, normally posted on walls, perfect for huge movie theatres the drive-in, where people could see them from a distance. From the 1970’s on, three-sheets were sometimes printed in one piece and issued as “international” versions to be used abroad.
BRITISH QUAD
30 x 40″ Most common poster size used in the UK. British Quads are horizontal and may have different artwork to the US one sheet. Like a US one sheet they normally come in two versions. Like a US one sheet they are usually supplied single-sided or more commonly now as a double sided poster.
BRITISH ONE-SHEET
27 X 40″, printed on paper. Very rarely used size.
ITALIAN LOCANDINA
13 x 28″ six inches shorter than the US insert, very nice size to frame. Italian poster illustrators are some of the best in the industry.
ITALIAN PHOTOBUSTA
18 x 26″ Glossy, high quality, used as lobby cards in Italy. Size may vary, either vertical or horizontal format. There are also double Photobusta or mini Photobusta.
2-FOGLIO (DUE)
(DUE): 39 x 55″ This is the standard poster size used in Italy. Italian poster illustrators are some of the best in the industry.
4-FOGLIO
(QUATTRO) 55 x 79″ Very large Italian poster printed in two pieces, often contains very beautiful artwork.
FRENCH
47 x 63″ (GRANDE) or 24 x 33″ (PETITE) French movie posters normally come with different artwork to either the US or the UK. Like the Italian’s some of the artwork is extrememly beautiful.
