Foreign posters that are more expensive than US one sheets

[CJ138]

It seems that many people collect US one sheets. Which foreign posters typically cost more than their US counterparts?

[CSM]

I think this usually depends on the artwork - like many Italian posters command a premium due to the exceptional (painted) art.

I am thinking of T-Men for instance (not that I don't love the US too!):

[MoviePosterBid.com]

I have no idea why, but the Italian poster for the Left Handed Gun goes for many times teh US poster price, which I don't understand because I think the Italian poster is pretty fug ugly

[brude]

It seems that many people collect US one sheets. Which foreign posters typically cost more than their US counterparts?

That's a tough question.
Several factors are involved, most notably: design and availability.
Availability probably trumps design when it comes down to brass tacks.
Especially on a desirable title.
What titles do you have in mind, CJ?

[Harry Caul]

There are tons of examples.  Lots of French and Italian WWII-era posters (and into the 60's) are MUCH better than their US counterparts... and those are often some of the most valuable as well.  And from the late 50's to the early 70's, I often prefer the artwork of UK posters.  Being scarce, they tend to go for more.  As for more recent examples, I think UK quads for a lot of 80's posters are both better and more expensive (Jon Carpenter comes to mind).

[CSM]

Hey! Those first two look like personal examples Matt

[Silhouette]

I agree with most that has been said, it's about the art but most of all I think it simply about personal preference.

But there is also perhaps another reason, foreign artists may not have had to come up with a poster from scratch, therefore they get the advantage of modifying an existing design.

To offer a comparison, Barefoot Contessa the first pic is the US version, the second is a German version. One I think is gorgeous and fortunately I was lucky enough to bid for and win. You decide which is the better one...




US 1 Sheet


German (23" x 33")

[brude]

But there is also perhaps another reason, foreign artists may not have had to come up with a poster from scratch, therefore they get the advantage of modifying an existing design.

I agree.
For better or worse, this is a point that is never mentioned when comparing 'country of origin posters' to those releases that follow.

While I prefer the color on the German BAREFOOT CONTESSA to the duo-tone American, I think they lost the Ava Gardner 'look' (and a bit of the cleavage).
This is the risk artists run when they attempt to re-interpret or 'improve' another artist's work.

 

[paul waines]

The Hammer Horror posters are a good example. They always go for more than the U.S. equivalent.

I have said this before, British posters are a lot more scarce than American posters as due to the size of the country, therefore less of them printed initially. And the further back in time you go they get even more scarce, due to the War, and the paper drives. This went on in some cases up to the early 60's.

Still scarcity doesn't mean expensive.... It's always a case of supply and demand. If I have a poster from the 20's that's a "only one in existence" but one one wants it, I'll struggle to get a £10 note.

Now my question has always been, lets say this Dracula 1sht is up for sale. We know there is a few of them about. Now a U.K. version turns up, which we know there is none about... both of the same very desirable title, but one's a one off, and the other there's a couple of.  Which will make the most money.....?

[Posteroid]

A large number of Japanese posters are much more expensive than the corresponding US one sheet, because they are much rarer. Most of the 50's and 60's horror posters for example cost ten to twenty times the prices of the US versions.

Armin

[Harry Caul]

Hey! Those first two look like personal examples Matt

And hopefully the third one someday too 

[Silhouette]

I agree.
For better or worse, this is a point that is never mentioned when comparing 'country of origin posters' to those releases that follow.

While I prefer the color on the German BAREFOOT CONTESSA to the duo-tone American, I think they lost the Ava Gardner 'look' (and a bit of the cleavage).
This is the risk artists run when they attempt to re-interpret or 'improve' another artist's work.

I agree on the Ava Gardner look. However I had to have it based on the overall look - I wouldn't give the US version a second glance.

[Rick]

I know a couple of silly people who got into a bidding war on a King Creole daybill and ended up paying more for the pourchase and second chance offer than a US one-sheet usually achieves.

[MoviePosterBid.com]

I know a couple of silly people who got into a bidding war on a King Creole daybill and ended up paying more for the pourchase and second chance offer than a US one-sheet usually achieves.

thats because daybill collectors are crazy

[110x75]

Which foreign posters typically cost more than their US counterparts?

Everyone Benito has for sale? 

[CSM]

Everyone Benito has for sale? 

 

Nice one Matias!

[DreamWarrior]

A number of horror quads are more than US 1 sheets.