Barbarella (1968)
Czech poster for Czech first release of Barbarella (1968), ca. 1971
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BARBARELLA, Kaja Saudek for Paramount Pictures, 1971.
Czech poster, unfolded, linen backed, matted and framed, 20 1/4 x 16 7/8 in. (51.3 x 42.8 cm). Unframed dimensions: 15 x 11 in. (38 x 28 cm).
Kája Saudek was known as the 'King of Czech comic books', as he was a one of the top Czechoslovakian comic artists and also a graphic designer. His design for this piece brilliantly portrays Jane Fonda as Barbarella. The film was based on the French comic series of the same name by Jean-Claude Forest, so it is very fitting that Saudek was chosen to design this poster.
Barbarella is 1960s science fiction film directed by Roger Vadim and based on the comic series of the same name by Jean-Claude Forest. Vadim tried to cast various actors in the title role, including Virna Lisi, Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren, before casting his then-wife Jane Fonda as the space-traveller Barbarella.