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The Irishman

£175.00

Film

The Irishman

Additional information

Year

2019

Size/Type

UK Quad (30" x 40") Double Sided

Country of Origin

UK / British

Condition

Near Mint minus / Originally Rolled (as issued)

Director

Martin Scorsese

Actor/Actress

Al Pacino, Anna Paquin, Bobby Cannavale, Ray Romano, Harvey Keitel, Joe Pesci, Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Stephen Graham

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“If they can whack a President, they can whack a president of a union. You know it and I know it.”

This is certainly one of the most compelling and despite its three hour plus runtime, most watchable films Martin Scorsese has directed. It is an epic  motion picture that will stand the test of time for years and years to come. The ‘cast’ style UK quad film poster by Concept Arts that accompanied this 2019 release of “The Irishman” was equally as striking as it features three of the greatest actors of any generation – Robert De Niro, Al Pacino & Joe Pesci. The originally rolled (as issued), unrestored example offered here has minimal handling and displays & presents to excellent effect with dark unfaded background and outstanding character imagery. Very scarce with a incredibly low print run, as it was essentially a Netflix streaming service movie which received a limited cinematic release so it would qualify as a contender for Academy Award recognition and was only shown in a handful of independent cinemas with no general release. A must have title for the serious collector or fan.

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Trivia: “I heard you paint houses” were the first words Jimmy Hoffa ever spoke to Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran. On The Tonight Show, Robert De Niro remarked that the term, along with “I also do my own carpentry work,” refer to both the hit and the clean-up.

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Film Description

Original The Irishman Movie Poster

“Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran is a man with a lot on his mind. The former labor union high official and hitman, learned to kill serving in Italy during the Second World War. He now looks back on his life and the hits that defined his mob career, maintaining connections with the Bufalino crime family. In particular, the part he claims to have played in the disappearance of his life-long friend, Jimmy Hoffa, the former president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, who mysteriously vanished in late July 1975 at the age of 62.”

The Irishman is a modern masterpiece and one of the best gangster crime dramas of the past decade. It is an absolute joy watching Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci star together in a Martin Scorsese picture.

Frank Sheeran is recounting his old days when he was a hitman for the Bufalino crime family. The movie is based on the book “I heard you paint houses” by Charles Brandt and revolves a lot around the suspicious disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa.

The story is quite intricate and might require a second viewing for full appreciation. There are a lot of characters to remember but the story is always entertaining and thrilling. The Irishman deals a lot with sentimental subjects such as nostalgia and regret which few other gangster dramas do.

The technology which was used to make the actors look younger is surprisingly great. But despite their best efforts to make the actors look younger, it is clear that they are not that young by looking at their movement. They move like 80-year-olds when they are supposed to be 50.

Robert De Niro who plays Frank Sheeran does a terrific job. His narration adds a lot to the film. Al Pacino was also exceptional as Jimmy Hoffa. The most incredibly played character is that of Russel Bufalino, played by Joe Pesci .

Pesci usually plays unpredictable, loud, and violent characters. But Russel Bufalino is different. In The Irishman Al Pacino‘s Hoffa is the hothead whereas Bufalino is the voice of reason. Russel Bufalino is a very powerful man, but he’s reluctant to use his power. Bufalino prefers diplomacy over violence, resulting in one of the most restrained (and best) performances of Pesci .

The cast alone should be your reason to watch this movie. It is a must-see and expertly crafted masterpiece. It is a great piece of filmmaking with some of the best performances of 2019. It is sad watching these legends getting older and knowing that one of these movies will be the last. Let us enjoy it while we can.

 

Vintage Movie Posters Grading Criteria

Mint
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Most Popular Poster Types

US Posters

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 Posters

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 Posters

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 Posters

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.