East German Poster Database

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• Vogel der Nacht
  This illustrated poster, on a dark blue background. There is a dark blue bird on a branch, upon which are a few green leaves and violet flowers; the bird's beak is open, and the bird is in front of a bright full yellow moon. Within the moon is a simple line profile of a head and neck. The bird appears to speak to an Asian man, wearing period costume. He has on a black hat with purple, green and blue beads hanging from it. He has a fu Manchu mustache. He has a band of blue textile about his throat, and he wears an elaborate orange jacket or robe. It has green, purple, and blue beading, and a repeating leaf pattern. His left hand is outstretched. This film is an East German and Vietnamese co-production. Box 3.
• Die Verlobte
  This poster is composed of an extreme blow-up image of the profile and shoulders of woman, with her right hand raised, looking out a window. It is on an ochre yellow background. This film is East German. Box 3.
• Die verzauberte Marie
  This poster illustrates an underwater fairy tale. A central archway is formed by four columns with large periwinkle shells on top of them. A man with long hair and a flowing teal robe is seated upon a throne of nautilus shells and an open clam shell. The arch is covered with a large snail shell made out of kelp. To the left of the arch is a child in white tunic and shorts, holding a tied bag, standing next to a man in uniform, beating on a drum. To the right of the arch is an orange goldfish, and below that is a standing green sea creature, wearing a green uniform top. He has webbed feat and a fin atop his head. They appear to be on a rock formation. At the center is a small barred window, behind which is a crying child, with their hands on the bars. This poster is Soviet. Box 3.
• Der Untertan
  This poster's background is composed of the imperial German flag. In the middle of the poster is a black and white photograph of a man speaking at a podium. He top hat rests to his right on the podium. He is wearing tails, with a tri-colored sash and rosette across his chest. His right forearm is raised, as though he is making a point while talking. He has small upturned mustaches, and his left hand is on the podium. Surrounding the central image are several small black and white photos: Top left: A man in coat and vest with a walking stick leans over to talk to a man with a large beard and pince-nez, seated amongst a group of people in a hall. Bottom left: a street scene with a band and banners marching through a town square; Top right: a man is seated, talking to a woman lying on a bed; Bottom right; men in uniforms with arms outstretched holding rifles perform drills in front of a drill sergeant. This poster is acidic. This film is German. Box 3.
• Die verliebte Lügnerin
  This poster is done in a 1960s Peter Max style. A large watercolor heart is formed from twin profiles of red haired woman in big round glasses. She has rosy cheeks, and her hair comes together at the center of the heart, where a pig tail is tied with a bow. The left lobe profile is smiling; the right lobe profile is frowning. There is a small hole in the center of the poster due to creasing. This film is Polish. Box 3.
• Laßt mich doch eine TAUBE sein
  This poster is a black and white photograph of a picture frame with broken glass. There is a black and white portrait photograph of three men in the frame. The man on the left side of the frame is wearing an SS Uniform. The film is an East German and Yugoslavian co-production. Box 3.
• Die Kommissarin
  This poster consists of a photomontage on a black background. Clockwise from the top: a group of men and women in uniform, holding rifles, in formation; a blow up in dot matrix of a baby; an old cannon on wheels; men in ca. WWI uniform, with rifles, marching with the wheeled cannon; the wheeled cannon, facing right. This film is Russian. Box 3.
• Der Ölprinz
  This poster has a yellow background, upon which are two horses and riders. The rider in the foreground is in a dark coat and striped vest, with dark brimmed hat, on a white horse. To his right is a man in dark clothes on a dark house. They are riding through a prairie town. This film is West German. Box 3.
• Und nächstes Jahr am Balaton
  This poster is composed of a horizontal photographic triptych. The top two photos are black and white. In the top photo, a blond man with wire frame glasses and a jean jacket kisses a woman with braided hair. She has on a plaid shirt, and her hand is to his face. His arm is about her shoulders. In the next photo, a woman with long dark hair and bangs, in a white shirt, has her mouth parted. The last photo is color, and shows the head and upper bodies of a naked man and woman. He has long blond hair, with glasses and scruffy mustache. She leans against his shoulder, her arm around his neck. She has blond hair and blue eyes. This paper is acidic, and has several holes in it. There is also paper adhered to the back at several places. This film is East German. Box 3.
• Das Waldhaus
  This poster is a painting of a village interior, painted mainly in red. An old man with a flowing white beard, in green top and cap, wits in a yellow chair at a table. He is in front of a small, curtained window. To the left of the window is a rooster on a sideboard. There is a rooster on the floor as well. On the right is a young girl with long blond hair, in a blue top and red skirt; she holds something in her right arm. In front of her is a young white calf or sheep, curled up on a fringed rug. Next to the calf is a wooden ladder back chair with a blue and yellow striped seat cushion. This film is a Polish and Soviet co-production. Box 3.
• Die vier Musketiere der Königin
  The poster is a watercolor illustration of four men, dressed as musketeers, on horseback. They, and their horses, are all smiling. The musketeer on the far left holds aloft a champagne glass; the one next to him holds up a pistol. Over their heads are bullets and a light bomb. This poster is highly acidic. This film is French. Box 3.
• Ungarische Rhapsodie
  This poster is a pencil drawing on a green and red background. On the left is a woman, hair streaming behind her. She wears a tight top and a wide skirt over boots. She holds a carafe in her left hand, and a glass in her left. The glass is filled with red wine. Atop the glass is a white mask of her face. She extends her hand to a man, dressed in bowler hat, neck kerchief, buttoned top, and skirt over boots. He has a case and purse on his left side. He wears a mustache. Beneath his left hand is a white mask of his face. This film is Hungarian. Box 3.
• Allegro Barbaro
  This poster is a pencil drawing on a green and red background. On the left is a man playing a violin, smoking a pipe. He wears a kepi and knee boots. There is a white mask with a mustache, slightly askew from his face. On the right is an upside down woman. She wears boots, and a skirt. Her hair trails behind her. In her hands she holds a vase and a cup; there is a red puddle below the cup. A white mask has rolled away from her face. This film is Hungarian. Box 3.
• Das Tapfere Schneiderlein
  This poster is a collage of pieces of cloth stitched together. AT center is a young man in red tunic, black breeches, white stockings, and shoes with gold buckles. He wears a blue sash, and an elaborate hat, with a cockade of real feathers. His hair is made of brown yarn. He carries a sack on a stick over his shoulder. There is a bluebird perched on the end of the stick. He is set in a cloth landscape, with bushes, trees, and a castle in the background. This film is East German. Box 3.
• Theresa, die Diebin
  This poster is a grey and black illustration of a coin purse. The outline of the purse is a framing device for steel bars set into masonry blocks. Within the cell is a close up image of a woman, head and shoulders. She has light colored hair, and looks over her right shoulder to the viewer. The image is on a dark orange background. This film is Italian. Box 3.
• Sing, Cowboy, sing
  This poster features four photographic stills. Clockwise from top left: A man wearing a cowboy heat, denim shirt, and neck kerchief stands in front of blurred image of a man and hanging chains; a man with brown hair in a white dress cowboy suit and hat, with a blue neck kerchief, plays a standing bass while singing; a seated man with shoulder length brown hair, beard and mustache, dressed in white button down and tan pants, plays a drum kit; the bass player is joined by a man in a white cowboy hat, fancy cowboy shirt, and blue neck kerchief plays an acoustic guitar. This film is East German. Box 2.
• Stefan Diestelmann
  This is a poster for the actor and singer Stefan Diestelmann. It is a film strip series of black and white photographs of Diestelmann, with shoulder length brown hair, beard and mustache. He is holding an acoustic guitar. The poster is East German. Box 3.
• Stefan Diestelmann
  This is a poster for the actor and singer Stefan Diestelmann. It is a close-up black and white photograph of Diestelmann, with shoulder length brown hair, beard and mustache. He is holding an acoustic guitar.
• Dunderklumpen
  This poster has an illustration of a large woman wearing country clothing, holding a large walking stick. She wears a straw hat, and has a donkey's tail. On her back is a bag filled with stuffed toys. Surrounding the central illustration are drawn clouds, with still images from the film contained within. In each scene, the same cartoon character is incorporated into live action sequences. It is on a pink background. This film is Swedish. Box 3.
• Däumlichen
  Against a watercolor pink background, a boy wearing a blue tunic and grey leggings, with a crown on his head and gossamer wings on his back, hovers, hands outstretched, toward a girl with long blond hair wearing a purple dress with a giant white bow at the back. Below them are very large flowers-tulips, daisies, and lily of the valley, some of which have little bugs on them. This film is Japanese. Box 3.
• Die Brillanten der Frau Susa
  This poster is orange with two running figures. The two figures are depicted in shades of purple. The front figure's breasts are bared. Below the illustration are four photographs. From left to right: a man holds a woman, her head tilted back against his right arm, as blood seeps from the side of her mouth; two men and a women look over the body of a prostrate man; a woman jumps into a small outboard motor boat while a man crouches near the dock; two men and a woman stand at the shore, with a large boat on the water behind them. There is creasing damage to the center of the poster. There is an area of loss on the back lower left hand corner due to tape removal. This film is Polish. Box 3.
• Bruder und Schwester
  The poster is a close-up image of an Asian woman in a flowered dress, sitting cross-legged, removing a stocking. Her leg is raised, so that her underpants are visible. Above her head is a small photograph of two Asian men; the man on the right has grabbed the other man's tie and wrapped it around his fist. This film is Japanese. Box 3.
• Angela
  There is a decorative purple border around the teal green poster background. Within the frame are five photographs. Clockwise from top left: a young woman, head and shoulders, with long straight dark blond hair, wears a silken top, standing in front of patterned curtains and wallpaper; a young boy and girl stand facing each other, foreheads touching, her hands on his shoulders; a group of men sit around a table, reading newspapers and looking up at a men delivering drinks; a man in a suit, smoking a cigar, sits next to a woman submerged in a bathtub; a young man in a watery trench holds a basket on a poll, speaking to a man above the trench, while a group of workers moves away from them in the background. This poster is highly acidic. This film is a Dutch and Belgian co-production. Box 3.
• Vorbestraft
  There is a series of drawn line portraits at the top of the poster, facing left. The first is black crayon, the second is red marker. The red profile continues down the poster, and the neck the forms the forehead of a profile facing right on the lower half of the poster. There is a diagonal black crayon stripe, which at the lower left half of the poster forms a rubbing of radiating concentric circles, with lines going through them. This film is Hungarian. Box 3.
• Das Versprechen
  A black telephone receiver dangles from a twisted cord on a hot pink background on This poster. This film is North Korean. Box 3.