Original Film Posters

Original Film Posters

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Downhill Racer (1969), style B poster, US

Lot Closed

February 10, 04:48 PM GMT

Estimate

500 - 800 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Designer: Steve Frankfurt (1931-2012)


Unframed: 41 x 27 in. (104 x 69 cm)


This style B poster is totally different to the regular US poster, which is black and white.


This sports drama was directed by Michael Ritchie and was his directorial film debut. The cast includes Robert Redford, Gene Hackman and Camilla Sparv. The film tells the story of a downhill skier (Redford) who joins the US ski team whilst they are competing in international competitions in Europe. The film perfectly lets us into the world of an amateur/professional skier—one who is self-absorbed, confident and talented. The skiing action is exciting, and sits alongside the daily life of the amateur/professional skier and his team. All is on show for us—run-ins with the team's coach (Hackman), conflicts with team members, the efforts of the coach to keep the team solidified and more!

A Century of Movie Posters from Silent to Art House, Octopus Publishing Group Ltd., 2003, p. 129

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