East German Poster Database

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• Splitter unterm Nagel
  This poster is an extremely pixilated black and white image of a man cradling a sobbing woman in his arms. Superimposed over her head is a repeated image of her head in the crook of his arm, bordered in fuchsia. There are two fuchsia triangles, on either side of the poster, inserted like splinters. This film is Hungarian. Box 3.
• Steifer Hut und Kartoffelnase
  This poster is a drawn image of a top hat turned upside down. The hat has a large number of white mice sitting on the brim. There is a red curtain behind the hat with outlines and silhouettes of mice on it. The film is Hungarian. Box 3.
• Dörfchen, mein Dörfchen
  In this illustrated poster, two men, or possibly a man and woman, wear conjoined grey overalls, with matching red checked shirts underneath. They have a variety of items sticking out of the overalls, and in the pockets, from birds and bras to street signs and medical supplies. They are standing in front of a village. This film is Czechoslovakian. Box 3.
• Mein Leben als Hund
  This poster is black with a drawing of a crude house in the center. There is a small sun above the house and a rainbow below it. There is a drawn portrait of a young boy in the lower left corner of the poster. The film is Swedish. Box 3.
• Out of Rosenheim
  This poster is a colored pencil illustration of a woman in traditional German dirndl with felt hat and flowers. She is framed against a blue background, and a rainbow extends from the upper right hand corner and ends at her hat. There is a yellow word bubble that says "it's magic" coming from her mouth. There are flowers and a parrot in the foreground. This film is West German. Box 3.
• Die dicke Tilla
  The poster is a watercolor illustration of children and a wooden fort. From the flagpole flies a banner with the film's title. Over the fort a girl rides a fish with wings. A boy leans out the window of the fort, calling down to a boy standing outside, beneath a small tree with a bird in it. There is a bicycle, an umbrella, bucket, and fishing pole on the grass in front of the building. Within the building is a cart. This film is East German. Box 3.
• Iwans Kindheit
  The poster is a monochromatic green image of a birch forest. Superimposed on this is a black and white image of a what appears to be the shadow of a boy against a stone wall. The photo has torn edges, and is "taped" to the background with torn beige tabs. The poster is crushed along the right hand side from the box. This film is Soviet. Box 3.
• Der Puppenspieler
  This poster has a fuchsia background, with three color stills from the film on the left hand side. At top is Jean-Paul Belmondo in a blue raincoat, carrying a salami. In the middle is Belmondo in polka dot underpants and vest, with a woman in a nightie and a man in a suit, holding a birdcage. At the bottom Belmondo appear s to be falling onto sacks in a warehouse. The left hand side of the poster has been crushed against the side of the box, and there is a closed tear at the upper right hand side. This film is a French and Italian co-production. Box 3.
• Die Regentrude
  This poster is an illustration of a golden yellow leaf, which floats on a dark blue background. Within the blue is a face, and large raindrops are falling on the leaf and the blue background. This film is East German. Box 3.
• Feuer, Wasser und Posaunen
  The poster is a colored pencil illustration of a fairy tale. Against an orange and blue sky, a young man with a goat stands on the rocks on the river bank. He waves to a young woman in the window of stone tower. Across the river, which has a giant wave, is a burning pyre. There is a green border around the poster, with repeating images of waves, trumpets, flames, golden rings, and birds with crowns. This film is Soviet. Box 3.
• Die Operation meiner Tochter
  The poster is a very blurry black and white photograph of a bare tree. The photograph has been manipulated to make the branches into the shape of the human brain, with the neural network, and the brain stem as the trunk. This film is Czechoslovakian. Box 3.
• Orpheus in der Unterwelt
  There is a pop art green outline of the busts of a man and woman in profile. She is naked; he wears a bowler hat and a clock around his neck. Between them is a red outline of an upside down red violin, in flames. The drawing is on a dark purple and black background. To the right of the drawing are four black and white still images from the film. Top: a woman is on her knees, supplicating, to a man standing in front of her in a cape and bowler hat. Next image: a balding man clutches two ladies in a dance hall. Next image: a group of women in costume look at a scene. Final image: an older man raises his hand to silence a young woman who clutches at him. This film is East German. Box 3.
• Es kam die Zeit, die Liebe zu probieren
  This poster is a watercolor of a large paper airplane, with an embracing man and woman seated on top of it. It is a blue sky with clouds, and they fly above a green earth below. There are closed tears at the center left crease, and along the left bottom edge. The poster is acidic. This film is Yugoslavian. Box 3.
• Es könnte Liebe sein
  This poster is white with a drawn image of a clockwork rooster walking on a green hill. There is a large metal key sticking out of the side of the bird. Below the rooster are three black and white stills from the film. Clockwise from top left: a young man in a striped shirt sits in a room with striped wallpaper; a man leans up in bed, covered with a blanket, speaking on the telephone; a woman with long hair in profile. There are small closed tears on both the upper right and left hand sides, and the poster is acidic. The film is Soviet. Box 3.
• Die Entfernung zwischen dir und mir und ihr
  This poster is black with black and white portrait photographs of three women arranged in a triangle. The woman in the upper left has bright red lips drawn onto the photograph, as well as a red splotch drawn on her clothing. The woman in the upper right has yellow drawn over her collar. The bottom woman is smoking and has turquoise drawn over her collar. There are white arrows drawn connecting the three women in a triangle. The film is East German. Box 3.
• Es blinkt ein Einsam Segel
  This poster is white with a drawn image of a cannon with smoke coming out of it. The barrel is aimed at a sailboat near the top of the poster. The boat is on a thick black line representing water. The film is Soviet. Box 3.
• Mit Leib und Seele
  This poster is a close up color image of a young man and woman, head and shoulders, in a blurred outdoor background. He sits or stands behind her. He has dark, slicked back hair, and wears a red tank top. She had dark blond hair, pulled back, and wears a blue tank top and string around her neck. This film is East German. Box 3.
• Der Magdalenbaum
  The poster consists of a green-blue monochromatic image of a solitary tree. It is nighttime, and the tree is lit from behind. A figure walks or runs towards the tree. There is acid burn at the bottom middle edge from association with another acidic poster. This film is East German. Box 3.
• Mama, ich lebe
  The background of this poster is a white drawing of a film strip, which disintegrates at the top. The background is black. Within the film strip is a blurry black and white image of a man with a pistol pointed at his head; he appears to be screaming. Below this are three small still images from the film. The top shows a group of three men in uniform, seated in a camp. The middle image is of four men in dress uniform, standing outside. The bottom image is of a man and woman. She has her hand to her temple, and her eyes are closed. This film is East German. Box 3.
• Liebe auf den zweiten Blick
  In this monochromatic red poster, a couple embraces on a black background. He is shirtless, with short brown hair. She also has short brown hair, and wears a flowered shirt. This film is Soviet. Box 3.
• Liebe und Wahn
  In this monochromatic red poster, a young man and woman are face to face, with bars between them. She holds her hand to his chin through the bars. There is a tear along the upper left hand side, along with a chunk missing. This film is Yugoslavian. Box 3.
• Liane
  The central image of this red and blue poster is the pixilated face of the central character. She has shoulder length blonde hair and stud earrings. At the upper left hand corner is superimposed a small image of the central character being kissed on the cheek by a young man as she leans away. Superimposed on the lower right hand corner of the image is a photograph of the central character laying in bed, her head turned away from her partner as he strokes her hair. Each image is framed in a red rectangle on two sides. There is a pattern of red, grey and white dots, bars, and hearts along the right hand side of the central image. This film is East German. Box 3.
• Wäre die Erde nicht rund…
  This poster is black and tan, and features a black and white photograph of a man and a woman, facing one another, which has been torn in two. Surrounding the photograph is ink splatter. This film is East German. Box 3.
• Die Lebenden und die Toten
  This poster is a black and white close up of a still from the film. A man, who is laying down, with a bandaged head, wearing a Russian winter military hat, cradles the head of a blonde woman in his hands. This film is Soviet. Box 3.
• Le Bal
  This poster is a collage of color and black and white photographs, with ragged edges, of people of various ages. In every image, the people are dancing. The film is a French, Italian, and Algerian co-production. Box 3.