East German Poster Database

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• 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.
• Strassenlieder
  This poster is an illustration of three men playing instruments--a bass, guitar, and clarinet--in a town square. The bass player has a large patch on the back of his pants.The streets are cobblestone, and there are stone buildings around the square. They are next to a column, with a small, startled dog looking at them. Other musicians are visible, such as a horn and accordian players. The sky is blue above the rooftops. This film is Italian.
• Stechfliege
  This poster is a graphic illustration of a man with brown skin and black mustache, wearing a top hat, pulling a black and purple cape up around his face with a gloved hand. Over his shoulder, on the white background, is a woman in a lime green dress with a lace neckline and broad, floppy hat. This film is Soviet.
• Der schuß in Morgengrau
  This is a black and white still from the film of Eduard Cupák and Alena Vránová in a room with heavy, long drapes. He is tanding behind her, with his arms on her shoulders. She has her mouth open about to scream. There is a candelabra on the table, a bottle, and glasses. This film is Czechoslovakian.
• Das siebente Jahr
  This poster is a black and white still photograph from the film featuring Jessy Rameik and Wolfgang Kieling. He is kissing her nostril. She has short blond hair, and is in a knit turtleneck and trench coat. He is in a white oxford shirt and glasses. This film is East German.
• Das siebente Jahr
  This poster is a black and white still photograph from the film featuring Jessy Rameik and Wolfgang Kieling standing in front of a building with tall windows and sheer white curtains. She wears a sleeveless dress with a pattern, and her blond, wavy hair is in a pony tail. He is wearing a turtleneck and black glasses. This film is East German.
• Das Scheusal
  This poster consists of a monochromatic black and yellow photograph of Ferenc Bessenyei seated at a table, pouring a clear liquid into a glass from a clear bottle. He is wearing a suit, and has a mustache. The background behind him is purple; four rectangles of a monochromatic blue and black photograph are on it, making it look like a window. The image is of a young woman, standing outside, in front of some low buildings; she looks trepidatious. This film is Hungarian.
• Der Schuss
  This poster is a mixed media illustration. It features a graphic illustration of a black bicorner hat on a white background. There is a hole in the center, around which is a red circle and three thin white circles. Below the hat is a bare black tree and three black birds. There is a sketchy drawing of a face under the hat, and dark grey clouds in the sky. This film is Polish.
• Smyk
  This poster is a black and white graphic illustration of Josef Vinklář. He is poised along the bottom of the poster, wearing a checked sport coat, with his arm raised up. He is holding a gun, with the butt end up in the air. There are white and yellow lights behind him on the black background, and there is an area of white around the gun in his hand. This film is Czechoslovakian.