East German Poster Database

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• Belizaire Der Cajun
  In this colored pencil illustration, a noose dangles from a hangman's gibbet. The background is brown, circular swirls, which perhaps are dirt or sand. Weeds grow out of the gibbet. There is some creasing to the left hand lower edge from the box. This film is American. Box 3.
• Der große weiße Turm
  At the center of the black poster is an image of steps, ascending like a ziggurat. There is a red chair on top. On the steps and around the base are figures dressed in traditional judo outfits. Above the illustration are three stills from the film, in black and white. At left, two surgeons at work in the operating theater; in the middle, three men and a woman sit at a low table, drinking cocktails; at right, a woman looks warily at a man in a suit. This film is Japanese. Box 3.
• Das Geheimnis der Festung
  This poster is an illustration of a crenellated black castle, the top turret of which seems to form a turban, with one eye staring out from it. Beams of light emanate from the eye. The background is fiery red, black, and yellow, and the ground before the castle is yellow, with splotches of color on it. This film is Soviet. Box 3.
• Eolomea
  This poster consists of color and black and white still images from the film. Clockwise from top right: a man in a spacesuit; black and white image of a man and a woman in silver spacesuits, helmets off; a color image of a blonde woman in a orange dress, waving; a man in a spacesuit walking outside a dome; two men in outer space, working; a man helping another man walk inside a spaceship. The film's show times have been written on the poster in marker. There appear to be rust stains from where the poster was tacked up. This film is East German. Box 3.
• Ein Schatten, der zurückbleibt
  This poster is a large illustration of a bunch of bright purple grapes. As the grapes descend, they change into Albanian silver coins. The background is grey, with black splatter. This film is Albanian. Box 3.
• Die sage von On Dal
  This poster has a large, realistic drawing of a man in a red robe, with sleeves rolled, pulling back on a bow. He has a quiver of arrows on his back. The background is ochre with triangular shapes and lines throughout the field. This film is North Korean. Box 3.
• Das Eismeer ruft
  This poster is an illustration of four children in early 20th century clothing. They hold a long white rolled cloth. They are standing on the grass, and behind them is a building with a courtyard. The children, from left to right: blond boy in a large blue overcoat; red haired girl in a pink dress, hat, purse, and necklace; boy dressed as an aviator; small child dressed in a nightgown holding a box. This film is East German. Box 3.
• Der Eisriese
  This poster is an illustration of a young blond child in a bright yellow sweater and long red scarf, surrounded by two brown bunnies and holding a large black crow. They are standing on snow covered background. Behind them is an ice creature, shaped like a man, with long white hair and mustache, with icicles hanging off of him. There is a starry sky with a moon. This film is Romanian. Box 3.
• Ein Pferd für Igor
  This poster is a painting of a boy in riding clothes, with a rucksack, riding on a brown horse as he jumps over a steeplechase bar and hedgerow. The background of the poster is a Dijon yellow. This film is Soviet. Box 3.
• Ein Regenschirm für Verliebte
  This poster is a close up color image of a woman with long brown hair, pulled back. She has on white circular earrings, a necklace, and a white shirt. Behind her and to her left is a man, who is looking down at her. He has dark, receding hair, and wears a coat with collar turned up. There is a nibble in the left center crease. This film is Soviet. Box 3.
• Ein Sonntagskind, das manchmal spinnt
  This poster is an illustration of a rucksack, flying through the air, with a fish coming out the side. It is against a blue sky, and blurry green earth below. This film is East German. Box 3.
• Eine vollkommen erlogene Geschichte
  This poster is a watercolor illustration of four children riding atop a very large hippo. The hippo is in the water. Also in the water are a few fish, a girl riding a bicycle, and a boy wearing scuba fins. The background is yellow, and the poster has a dark purple border. This film is East German. Box 3.
• Ein Lord am Alexanderplatz
  The poster is a black and white crayon drawing of a man's head and shoulders. Paper collage pieces form his tie, mustache, eyes, bowler hat, and boutonnière. In the rim of his hat is a large black and white photo of a young woman. Along the right side of the drawing are four still photos from the film. From the top: a woman in bathing suit and cap poses on a dock; a man offers a rose to an older woman; a young woman kneels next to a seated man with a pipe; a man in a suit, hat and umbrella strikes a pose in front of a car. This poster is acidic, and there is acid burn along the center fold. This film is East German. Box 3.
• Einer trage des anderen Last…
  This poster is a sepia toned image on a light yellow background. Two men stand at a distance in a dormered room. The man in the foreground wears a heavy knitted sweater. There is a typewriter on the desk behind him. The film is East German. Box 3.
• Einer vom Rummel
  The poster is a color still from film. It shows the lead actor, Dirk Nawrocki, in a greasy shirt and blue jeans, working on the gears of a carnival ride. Above his fuzzy head are cameos of two women, which are picked out in large red dots, like the lights on a carnival ride. This film is East German. Box 3.
• Dschungelziet
  This poster is a black and white photograph of a young Asian woman, crouched alongside a young man holding a rifle. He is looking at her, and they are in heavy brush. This film is an East German and Vietnamese co-production. Box 3.
• Dornröschen
  This poster is a watercolor illustration of Sleeping Beauty. A girl sleeps in a royal blue gown, a handsome young prince kneels at her side, holding her hand. Visible in the background is her spinning wheel, and through the window, pink flower garlands grow all around the castle turrets and walls. This film is East German. Box 3.
• Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel
  This poster is an illustration of Cinderella. She wears a t-shirt with a prince on horseback on it, and a striped skirt. She holds a bowl, and has an owl, dove, and little dog surrounding her. She is against a bright green background. The poster itself is a yellow background. There is a very large tear of five inches in length from the left middle edge upwards. There is also a small tear at the bottom edge, and a nibble, and two tears at the top edge. This film is Czechoslovakian. Box 3.
• Dirty Dancing
  This poster is text only, announcing the film. It is tan on a raspberry background. Notable is the misspelling of the theme song as "The Time of My Live." This film is American. Box 3.
• Dr. med. Sommer II
  The poster is a monochromatic image in beige of a young woman and a man walking under a tiny umbrella in a terrible downpour. She has a pixie cut, and wears a mini dress, while carrying both their shoes. He wears a white ribbed sweater, and carries the striped umbrella in his right hand. This poster is highly acidic. This film is East German. Box 3.
• Dieses obskure Objekt der Begierde
  This poster is a grainy image of the reflection of an older man, embracing a woman from the back, with his hands on her naked breasts. The younger woman, with long brown hair, has her eyes closed, and her hands clasped over his. She wears a white dress, which has been undone at the front. This film is a French and Spanish co-production. Box 3.
• Das Gespent des Krieges
  This poster has a green background, upon which is an illustration of a black leg, on pointe, with a neon pink leg warmer. At the dancer's foot are bullet shells and ink splatter. This poster has been crushed at the top and bottom edges due to the box. The lower left hand side has nibbles. This film is a Nicaraguan, Cuban, Spanish, and Mexican co-production. Box 3.
• Sieben Hungrige
  This poster is a black and white ink drawing of an extremely fat man, carrying a heavy weight that hangs off the back of his head. This film is Czechoslovakian. Box 3.
• Ritt im Wirlbelwind
  This poster is an illustration of three men, dressed as cowboys, and one horse. The men all have their hands in the air. The background is a bright blue sky, yellow grass, and white. The poster is acidic. This film is American. Box 3.
• Spiele für mäßig Fortgeschrittene
  This poster is composed of collage and illustration. On a dark green background, two hands, one pink with red painted fingernails, the other yellow, play cat's cradle. The red string has formed a heart. This poster has creasing damage at the center, and some nibbles from where it was pinned in place. This film is Czechoslovakian. Box 3.