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Movie Posters => Posters By Country => Topic started by: erik1925 on March 04, 2016, 12:39:41 AM
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Just a few Belgians that I have obtained over the last number of years, to start this country's posters.
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q719/spitfire3992/DSC01450_zpsgfvuao0q.jpg)
Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q719/spitfire3992/1000faces_zpsv89fqxpl.jpg)
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Nice Belgians, Jeff!
It's quite the interesting contrast between the spare design of the Saul Bass US 1-sheet for "Anatomy of a Murder" and the Belgian poster with its lurid colors and much busier composition. I really like that one!
Here is my Belgian collection. I also have a Belgian poster for "Bob le Flambeur", but I don't have a photo handy to post.
(http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy73/DekeThornton/Movie%20Posters/rififi_belgian.jpg)
(http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy73/DekeThornton/Movie%20Posters/DSC_0290.jpg)
(http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy73/DekeThornton/Movie%20Posters/RebeccaBelgian.jpg)
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Nice images, Deke. thumbsup.gif
And like anything, it's always great to compare and contrast, from country to country-- the art and stylization, especially posters that one has in one's collection, rather than just arbitrarily grabbing images from Google (or other sites), and posting them to the forum.
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Glad you guys are getting the cinema snipes at top of poster, the following ones don't have them argh:
(sorry if you need sunglasses for my bright saturated images)
(http://www.mysterycorp.com/temp/LaCaravaneDeFeu_4266_750.jpg)
(http://www.mysterycorp.com/temp/LaRueDesPecheres_4968_750.jpg)
(http://www.mysterycorp.com/temp/LeChacalDuDesert_4415_750.jpg)
(http://www.mysterycorp.com/temp/ReinesDeNuit_4633_750.jpg)
The Marx poster Deke, I feel for the horse, a cigar positioned to drop ash on the horses balls
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I know what you mean about the posters that either have an added snipe at the top or the info printed there. I like ones that have that info, too, as well as tax stamps that are attached, showing that the poster was used and actually on display somewhere.
Picnic (1955)
(https://i.imgur.com/jLIHBoM.jpg)
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I really like what has been posted. Belgians are such great posters to have. I've got a backlog of pics to take of some of mine I will post hopefully sometime soon.
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Deke have you ever come across or seen what the first release Belgian looks like for Rebecca?
I'm assuming it is probably the same art, like so many were, for later RR use.
All those sold on emp are also the later 40s RR version. (http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/film_title/REBECCA/tag/xtype%253ABelgian/archive.html)
Edit: I did find a couple that sold on HA. The first releases do not have the Cine Vog Films name printed on the upper left imprint area:
http://movieposters.ha.com/itm/hitchcock/rebecca-selznick-international-late-1940s-first-post-war-belgian-14-x-22-/a/7040-84176.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515
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The Marx poster Deke, I feel for the horse, a cigar positioned to drop ash on the horses balls
Quite the eye and observation there, Steve!! potroll.gif ;D
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(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q719/spitfire3992/DSC04310_zps89iobiur.jpg)
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(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q719/spitfire3992/DSC04310_zps89iobiur.jpg)
Stop reminding me I NEED one of these.
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My bad. >:D
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Damned fine poster there Jeff
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I think it's the only one I have. Got it from that crazy Ari guy.
Really vibrant colors on this one. I love it.
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d48/posterstorage/blinddead1.jpg) (http://s32.photobucket.com/user/posterstorage/media/blinddead1.jpg.html)
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That looks like an Ari poster.... he likes his madchens
Nice thumbsup.gif
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haha I was going to say Nice poster, then I read, and remembered. anyway NICE poster
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That looks like an Ari poster.... he likes his madchens
Nice thumbsup.gif
Thanks, Steve.
LOL. Yeah, it's an Ari special for sure.
Thanks again, Ari.
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I think it's the only one I have. Got it from that crazy Ari guy.
Really vibrant colors on this one. I love it.
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d48/posterstorage/blinddead1.jpg) (http://s32.photobucket.com/user/posterstorage/media/blinddead1.jpg.html)
Cool image ... this is one poster i've looked off and on for, in recent years.
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I like those Belgium posters! The funny thing is, here in Holland they are very cheap, between €10=€25 you can buy them overhere!
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The Black Sleep (1956)
(https://i.imgur.com/d70hAJs.jpg)
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The Black Sleep (1956)
(https://i.imgur.com/d70hAJs.jpg)
Very nice, rich art on this one, Jeff! Some very competent 3-D shadowing and color choices, too. Looks like impressive condition as well. Now, I want one. Okie
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I only have about 200, mainly for my major subjects regarding collecting, like Peckinpah, Leone, McQueen, Wayne...
(http://up.picr.de/33479934ny.jpg)
(http://up.picr.de/33479944gw.jpg)
(http://up.picr.de/33479954er.jpg)
(http://up.picr.de/33479955nh.jpg)
(http://up.picr.de/33479957mb.jpg)
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THE VIRGIN QUEEN (1955)
(https://i.imgur.com/DtU6qs3.jpg)
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LUST FOR LIFE (1956)
(https://i.imgur.com/A3weysA.jpg)
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(http://up.picr.de/33494204ir.jpg)
(http://up.picr.de/33494207gw.jpg)
(http://up.picr.de/33494211uk.jpg)
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Really like your Superman, Mike. thumbup
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THE VIRGIN QUEEN (1955)
(https://i.imgur.com/DtU6qs3.jpg)
I don't feel so bad getting older man hairline seeing Betty Davis Elizabethan 'do! Okie
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(http://up.picr.de/33494207gw.jpg)
Im really liking this one too, Mike. More Hammer goodness!! >:D
And the art is fantastic.
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https://youtu.be/OWPVaeCUZGo
I'm partial to Belgians with info printed neatly across the top but steer clear of ones with blank paper - not only do I believe many of them are fakes but the posters appear unfinished and lack the character of stamped material. I'm okay with trimmed Belgians.. dafuk?1
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I love Belgians because of the colorful artwork and the size (convenient for framing). It was probably my favorite poster nationality when I first started collecting. My first movie poster was a Belgian Hammer Horror poster. I have a bunch of Hammer and similar Belgians. Here are a few pics I found in a folder on my computer. These ones were all framed on my wall at some point.
(https://i.postimg.cc/vcn5J6K9/Kiss-of-the-Vampire.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/vcn5J6K9)
(https://i.postimg.cc/nXtqph8W/Mummy-s-Shroud.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/nXtqph8W)
(https://i.postimg.cc/VJBn6Pmk/Phantom-of-the-Opera.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/VJBn6Pmk)
(https://i.postimg.cc/7CH7JtZM/Pit-and-Pendulum.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/7CH7JtZM)
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Agreed. Belgian posters are great. I started collecting them much later because I like bigger posters, but their unique designs eventually won me over. I have a small collection but I'm working at it, little by little. I don't want them trimmed (a lot of people cut the extra white border to frame) and of course there are a lot of reprints out there.
T
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I don't want them trimmed (a lot of people cut the extra white border to frame) and of course there are a lot of reprints out there.
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I'm with you on that. I prefer untrimmed (if possible).
As I remember, a lot of the Belgians from the 1960s were stone litho (which also makes them look great), so it should be pretty easy to detect a fake. Unless they're re-printing from the original plates. Anyone have any experience spotting fake Belgian reprints? I reckon one of the advantages of collecting lower-value posters (like I typically do), is that fakes don't turn up as often, because work/expense of faking it isn't really justified. But who knows?
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Likewise, untrimmed preferably. Some nice posters there Stefano, particularly that Evil Of Frankenstein. That artwork is lovely. I’d also be interested if anyone has any experience of reprinted or fake Belgians. The only really informative bits I’ve found on the subject relate to the Forbidden Planet one, and an original of that would be way out of my league anyway, so if anyone can suggest any books or articles that’d be great.
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Like French posters, printers are important, Panneels, Verstegen, Lichtert & Fils... Also the paper quality. Most older Belgian posters use the same paper type. Of course, "imprimé en Belgique" is mandatory. No English. Like I said, my collection is tiny, but I've tried to name the printers for each poster: https://www.moviepostersgallery.com/belgian/page/3/ (https://www.moviepostersgallery.com/belgian/page/3/).
T
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Thanks for the info T, that’s certainly made me more confident going forward and wow what a great collection! Thanks for the link. Also noted that I mistakenly attributed ownership of that fantastic E O Frankenstein…. Sorry guys, guess I was just giddy at seeing it in hi-res ;D
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Yeah, cool posters, Stefano. The Belgians packed some great painted art on those gems! Okie
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Hi all, I am fairly new to poster collecting in general, and somehow I've acquired more Belgian posters than anything..albeit having no general connection to Belgium, or any of the languages of the country. I do love the convenient size, the painterly quality, the multi-lingual film titles. I don't have anything particularly rare, but I did have a rather fragile RODAN poster that I had Dario repair a little and linenback and I couldn't be happier with the results! thumbsup.gif (I included a before/after photo of the Rodan)
(https://i.postimg.cc/McpFzm5G/Belgian-book.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/McpFzm5G)
(https://i.postimg.cc/GTKD3Gqc/STEELTOWN-belgian.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/GTKD3Gqc)
(https://i.postimg.cc/nXBDMydR/rodan-before.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/nXBDMydR)
(https://i.postimg.cc/bd5DgyWV/rodan-after.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/bd5DgyWV)
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Nice pics. That Rodan is great, and the resto looks amazing!
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Thanks Pelham! He did do great work on the poster. I have an affinity for big rubbery monsters, maybe I'll post more soon
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Yeah, cool posters, Stefano. The Belgians packed some great painted art on those gems! Okie
Thanks, Okie! A lot of my Hammer posters from the '60s used the same (or very similar) artwork as the US posters, but with very punchy colors - not quite psychadelic, but approaching that era. It's an appealing mix of classical and contemporary art styles, sort of like that era of progressive rock music that was also burgeoning around the same time (which blended Baroque chamber orchestras with electric rock bands). It must've seemed something fresh and new at the time.
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few more
(https://up.picr.de/43118779ly.jpg)
(https://up.picr.de/43118780tb.jpg)
(https://up.picr.de/43118781fe.jpg)
(https://up.picr.de/43118782zd.jpg)
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(https://up.picr.de/43118784ly.jpg)
(https://up.picr.de/43118785bz.jpg)
(https://up.picr.de/43118786ra.jpg)
(https://up.picr.de/43118787my.jpg)
(https://up.picr.de/43118788za.jpg)
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I only have a coupe of Belgians. One os because I collect the film, and the other the artist.
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/U5_L4q3qcSyxcrzL7w1lsph8NLNi8QJkCe8JZyERhEAX6aNzwtTvzwfzznG9da28XwzGBu8ufBEEQYDgwW9sj-XeGpKsEsXUb2K0nKtBt4JV8k2l1fSojlOr-mxqoPoQM98kSOqqj2YEvXBFXmRPgeiYr-Ti3EATX_xCA5i20sF7GN95nVAU8_j-Ada9_cTHxYtdJPKa8Y0SiukNSr7Dl-XatuUYnTlIMg_d_LMl46KnW3Q9wHN5rqP1Wrcrnm_FCXVCRtyESmIOeY_8lhTJzs9qixlCIdLvqdUSZpSTF0HLu0uQmVwgRg7YZFXJ07JG8Jd0fEK8VED5J-DNvI9QOpHSIyzyQJ7S7RnV6xgI6eySxRQVrKD5NXEQC7NyCWjwfC9z9O4h-mFwNikWjLyF4jjuorZ3MEBYxw3mEsJnxXl5x_Qaa_JOveQg9VFu8-1-IW2QLO0QVkquMLaUHTvxjI5YgDqgY6HaDF3hr5S6kTjx0w55n5PRVfmmgFLMhXV9TXVBN7nG5FYF4sVbSM_EK-cx5Qpc_DoO_VRcdkQgOGnbDBMBocdS3Wc37l-ZzaJcAMEYP2iSZdnMlS8r5Ox1QfG4lmBr-gXRfkEAxF0ewd8zyiRNbJEPvwUqttGvAv41rNSSkCv0aEf294m3Kp8ou81RWWcyA-8fKKLqEmkdmdneZwUoHkFuLWYfx-G9RaTWPrmjr4fmrscQj_U6I_WQyTLT=w667-h912-no?authuser=0)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/udAguJ8ev-dI9dTH_hTFdI8o1nNiKNE7Z4HDqRT6bbIAK0qeqpoEN3VO2R9mErt_jrLdAfCgbzXJ6C1jkAVatdKnyNBtkTfnLKQfmlUI32F1ptqH8EFNIXinoES5aIe64lb530lM1eov5CGok2PWZ4bSeYRWk7bnik_9vbwh8hWZ1LfchWF0M_QibYptOxfWJwhVFxA2-TVlwlZWISHsPfptoBuX2ER6SgSh9yPEy-ialWLIk8WGd7CdmreP2yikeFnGlVdFFMS5Xr8npKsd2zYoErglnoCb2f3FFmRrDhRF_DHn_2-ajiG6nRkm7ER0v1C-uNas379wrnGwx8TCpfh4qTyMtAkVQsWtyIoXiUKMTF8uAOErX-hQEKclPAyav0jEHYdxwZn8b0kQta_9_T5U-W27M909U22NPGIGnfe-OFiP-ArN6HdoV-rNVYnLBkU_SZgMNFEzdjyl5znSKmDL3nLod8XSPfkV4WMgJB8ga3yokVwfGgUwKRf7kDvANvYpXWk77XYPeOFe4ca5XZJX4iDHgoaHLQr7Hv4lGy9PQjYa_0mWz4xwStphlDirRwXu6Ed68mhgZktQPvhVRyFOukWCuyh5-90W-zbIV0xpqIImxD-P5wEjy0LSqcDBhjP4Fo5AxoDwkOA87h7pEEiL-LYnDxZpbeviQjsD-xXsxC8F7iItPc5aouunWUyqc1CXBa6PfIbdBj2XXPqy0Bm5=w748-h912-no?authuser=0)
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Razorback! I saw this movie years ago and loved it. I wonder if it holds up. Russell Mulcahy had a good career for a while, with Razorback and Highlander. Nothing much after that. Great music video director though.
T
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I missed the previous post. What a great selection of Belgians. I used to hate the format, too small, but I was wrong, they're quite awesome.
T
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Razorback! I saw this movie years ago and loved it. I wonder if it holds up. Russell Mulcahy had a good career for a while, with Razorback and Highlander. Nothing much after that. Great music video director though.
T
Swimming Upstream and On the Beach are worth watching.
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One of my favorite Belgian posters I have in my small collection is THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN. Happy Halloween everybody!
(https://i.postimg.cc/VShqQSy1/1012220917a.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/VShqQSy1)
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RAY, Raymond Elseviers, was one the best designers in Belgium. I have only 14:
(https://up.picr.de/44633321fi.jpg)
(https://up.picr.de/44633322km.jpg)
(https://up.picr.de/44633323wo.jpg)
(https://up.picr.de/44633324dm.jpg)
(https://up.picr.de/44633325cl.jpg)
(https://up.picr.de/44633326wg.jpg)
(https://up.picr.de/44633327fg.jpg)
(https://up.picr.de/44633328ek.jpg)
(https://up.picr.de/44633329hg.jpg)
(https://up.picr.de/44633330qg.jpg)
(https://up.picr.de/44633331pe.jpg)
(https://up.picr.de/44633332nn.jpg)
(https://up.picr.de/44633333nr.jpg)
(https://up.picr.de/44633334bg.jpg)
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Yeah, only 14, I feel for you ;)
Nice display.
T