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Auction: 23147 - Original Vintage Film Posters
Lot: 16

The Godfather (1972)
Original British poster

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

Linen backed

This size British poster was used for display throughout the Commonwealth. The artwork on this poster shows Brando in profile with the puppeteer artwork under his face. The American poster only used the puppeteer artwork which appeared below the title.

This is considered one of the greatest films of the 20th century. It picked up seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Marlon Brando.

Excellent condition, colours remaining very bright, very minor restoration to folds and pinholes and tape marks in the corners.

Material of piece: Paper, backed on linen

LITERATURE:

Film Posters of the 70s, Aurum Press Limited, 1998, p. 17 and Cinema Posters of the 20th Century, Suntory Museum, Osaka, 2001, p. 87

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Sold for
£850