East German Poster Database

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• Sterne von Eger
  This poster is a graphic illustration giving the overall appearance of a vexillum to the poster. It is red, with a white stripe running vertically 1/4 from the right side. To the right of the stripe is a vertical row of identical men in armor, holding a shield, with a sword raised over their heads. One of them is white, the rest black. To the left of the stripe are three vertical rows of men on horseback. The first row is white, and the rider holds a pike over his head. The second row is black, and the risder holds a scimitar raised over his head; the third row is black, and the rider holds a shield in front of himself. This film is Hungarian.
• Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort
  This poster is a white graphic illustration on a brown background of a man holding his head in his hands. There are black iron bars on his wrists. This film is Polish.
• Der Stolz der Familie
  This poster is a graphic illustration of a group of people standing around a green armchair on a pink background. There is an old woman in the chair, in black Victorian clothing, with a lace cap, neck, and sleeve ruffle, with her hand resting on top of a cane. One of the men standing in front of her has a red and white sash across his chest; the one next to him a pince-nez. Thre is also a woman, only whose face is visible, and then the tops of the heads of two other women, and a man's chest. This film is West German.
• Der Schatz der Kapitän Martens
  This poster is a graphic illustration of parrot in a brass cage. There is an open brown back behind it, with the film's title and credits, and the black silhouette of a man with gloves on, in a startled pose. Behind this is a net, hanging from the top of a poster among lines. The background is a scene of a small steam ship on the water at night, with lights shining through the portholes, the captain at the wheel, and other figures on deck. This film is Polish.
• Eine Studie über die Frauen
  This poster is a graphic illustration of a lit bomb on a dark purple background. The bomb is decorated with a woman's head, in profile. Her curling hair is multicolored, and there is a purple silhouette of three men across her neck and hair. Her eyes are closed, with purple shadow; her lips are an orange heart. This film is Hungarian.
• Segel im Stürm
  This poster is a painting of a man in a 18th century naval dress uniform, with powdered wig. He has two medals around his neck, and on e on his chest. In the background is a naval scene, with a galleon firing from midship, and two boats further on engulfed in smoke and flames. The sky is dark red and brown, while the churning water is dark teal blue. This film is Soviet.
• Skanderbeg Ritter der Berger
  This poster is a painted illustration of a man in fur kneeling down over a woman who is laying down on the ground, eyes closed. He has her hand in his. Behind them, two horses rear as their riders, in armor, point poles at one another. The horses have on blankets with heraldic symbols. There is a long line of men on horseback in the background, with low mountains and a blue sky with clouds. This film is Soviet.
• Der Sonderkurier
  This poster is a graphic illustration of a woman in red with a black collar. Sh has dark hair, and is standing in front of a blue metal wall with rivets. There is a large black keyhole, and a man in black is leaning against a hinged opening with thin bars. This film is Soviet.
• Der Stille Don. III. Teil
  This poster is a painting, within sketched outlines, of Cossacks on horseback, galloping in a line toward a small village just visible in the background. The man on the outside carries a red flag; the others have curved blades or pikes raised as they charge. The background is of a brownish green sky over snow covered fields. This film is Soviet.
• Der Stille Don. II. Teil
  This poster is a painting of a man in a Soviet army officer's uniform grabbing onto the collar of a blonde man. His coat is blue, and he has a white shirt on underneath. He is looking angrily at the officer. The background is of a brownish green sky over blue and green fields. This film is Soviet.
• Der Stille Don. I. Teil
  This poster is a painting of a man in a Soviet army greatcoat with a brown rucksack. A woman in a pink headscarf and blue dress is holding onto him, with her head on his chest. The bagkround is of a brownish green sky over a green hill, with a black line of troops marching over it. This film is Soviet.
• Scharfe Sachen für Monsieur
  This poster is a graphic illustration of three car scenes. At the top is a red car, with a man leaning out of the window, shooting a gun. The man's body seems to be part of the car. There is a puff of yellow smoke from the gun, an da dotted line leading to a round bullet. There is a blue crescent beneath the car. The bullet continues its dotted path, leading to a yellow car, facing the opposite direction of the red one, with a man shooting a gun. There is a yellow sun with an orange center beneath his car. Beneath this bullet's path there is a blue car, with a man at the wheel in a hat. Next to him is a woman in a bikini, with long hair streaming out behind her. There car has a yellow pinstripe and bumpers. The background is white. This film is French.
• Das Schicksal des Trommlers
  This poster is a graphic illustration of two men. The colors are steel blue, black, and white. The man putting a letter into his briefcase, held under his arm, has huge eyes, and looks shocked. The background is blue and black, and curved lines give it the feel of a tunnel. This film is Soviet.
• See Sterne
  This poster is a colored pencil illustration of synchronized swimmers in yellow suit and white bath caps under the water. One woman is diving under, while the rest are forming a circle around her. There are small drawings of a Neptune, a guard, a seahorse, and two fish. The swimmers and the fish have bubbles coming from them. There are three starfish at the bottom of the poster, with the title across it. This film is Austrian.
• Der Sonntagsangler
  This poster is a caricature of the French comedian Bourvil, riding on a smiling fish. Bourvil is holidng a net in one hand and a fishing rod in the other, which is hooked into the fish's mouth. They are on an yellow circular background, with green below and blue above. This film is French.
• Semmelweis retter der Mütter
  This poster is a mixed media illustration on a blue background with white. There is a graphic illustration of the actor Karl Paryla portraying the doctor Ignaz Semmelweis. He is dressed in a black, with a white shirt and floppy polka dot tie, and three fingers on his hand are raised, to take an oath. In the lower right hand corner is a black and white still photograph from the film depicting a nun in full habit holding a glass to a young woman laying in bed. This film is East German.
• Der schönste Augenblick
  This poster is a graphic illustration of a doctor and nurse standing in front of a metal crib with a baby in it. The nurse is leaning over slightly with her hands moving toward the baby; the doctor is pointing at her. The background is light blue. This film is Italian.
• Der Stärkere
  This poster is a graphic illustration of two men, in black, with red faces, standing in front of a white mountain with a blue sky in the background. One man has a bandage around his head; only the head of the other young man is visible. This film is Norwegian.
• Spur in die Nacht
  This poster is a graphic illustration of a woman clutching on to a man who is pointing a gun. The background and image is entirely black, with the characters' features being formed by white skin and green highlights and clothing elements. This film is East German.
• 7 Jahre Pech
  This poster is a caricature of the two male leads, Theo Lingen and Wolf Albach-Retty, in black tie, leaning over and staring at each other through a broken standing mirror. They are smoking and are the mirror image of each other. The background is bright green. This is a 1956 East German poster of a 1940 German film.
• Spielbank-affäre
  This poster is a color photograph of players at a roulette table. The croupier is using a rake to move markers on the layout. The shot is taken at table level, so no one's head is visible; the image bleeds into black at the bottom half of the poster. This film is East German.
• Der Spieler
  This poster is a black graphic illustration of a young man's face on a green background. He is smiling. Superimposed over his face, in light green, is a roulette layout. There are gold coins placed on the various numbers and boxes. This film is a French and Italian coproduction.
• Solange Du da bist
  This poster is a monochromatic purple print on a white background of a man carrying a young woman while walking on railroad tracks. The style is very sketchy, with few details other than the figures. This film is West German.
• Der Staudamm
  This poster is a graphic illustration of Gerard Philipe. He is in a black coat, with a white shirt, and his face is red, with purple shadows. He is looking up at a black ladder. The background is a black and white photograph of a dam and its hydroelectrical works. This film is a French and Italian coproduction.
• Standort unbekannt
  This poster is a graphic illustration of the view from a battleship, as a plane is firing on it. Men are running for cover on deck; water is gushing up from artillery hitting it; and flames and smoke have engulfed another ship that has been hit and is sinking, with its bow and stern raised up off the water. This film is Soviet.