East German Poster Database

Items

• La Cenerentola: Rossini, Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin- Aschenputtel

  This poster is a photograph of a white mask with nails that have been driven through in various places from behind. The mask rests face-up in the dirt, with a pair of feathered wings behind it. Below the mask is a large white feather, with a nest of eggs below that. Various other objects are scattered around. the poster features a white border with black text on all sides. It advertises for a performance of "Cinderella" from Rossini.

• Alcina: Georg Friedrich Händel, Deutsches Staatsoper Berlin

  This poster is off-white with a gold and black depiction in center of an ornately carved, Rococo-esque table with a sculpture of a female, winged sphinx lying on top. The woman has a feather woven into her hair and her tail is a fanged snake. The text is in black at the top and bottom. This poster advertises for a performance of Händel's opera "Alcina".

• Der Wunderdoktor

  This poster has an illustration of the shoulders and head of a man with curly, shoulder length black hair, beard and mustache. He wears a green collarless top, with a blue and gold shirt underneath. His neck and face are pink. He has three blue eyes; the third eye is in the middle of his forehead, above a golden headband. From each eye there is a shaft of yellow light, which alternates with the red of the background. This film is Soviet.

• Wie der Fussball nach Georgian kam

  This poster is an illustration of a football. It is brown and appears to be made of bread. It has a long black mustache, and wears a black astrakhan hat. There are two red and white checked flags crossed over the ball. It is on a green background; there is an illustrated red and white candy can stripe border. This film is Soviet.

• Das Attentat von Sarajevo

  This poster is an illustration of the chest and lower half of the head of a man in a military uniform, with gold buttons and numerous medals. He holds a white gloved hand to his neck, and blood spills over it. The background of the poster is black. This film is a Yugoslavian and Czechoslovakian co-production.

• Unterwegs nach Atlantis

  This poster is a surrealistic illustration of a man in a suit and pith helmet. There is a flat blue sea behind him. Instead of his face, the image of the sea continues through him, with a Corinthian column rising up out of the water into the middle of his face. This film is East German.

• Das Flittchen/La Garce

  This poster is an illustration of a woman with short black hair, head thrown back, and eyes closed. There are streaks of orange, blue, green and yellow running diagonally across the image. This film is French.

• Die Flüchtigen

  This poster is a watercolor illustration of two men staring at each other. There are arrows drawn back and forth between there eyes, with yellow surrounding them, suggesting animosity. The man on the left has a shock of red curly hair, and wears a blue overcoat with large purple dots on it. The man on the right has longish blonde hair, and wears a blue striped coat, with purple and green on it. There are large yellow dots all over the white background. This film is French.

• Kühne Recken von Nowgorod

  This poster is a black and pink illustration of the upper half of a man, wearing black pants and a jeweled belt. He is shirtless, and has a hairy, muscled chest. He is pulling back on a bow with his right arm, ready to take aim. There are bright pink, orange, and grey streaks of radiating around him, and a few grey stars. This film is Soviet.

• Menschen in Ozean

  This poster is a photomontage of a very large rock. There is a thick black horizon line. Above the horizon is a large red and yellow sun, setting behind the rock. There are dark grey and blue clouds, and streaks of orange light. Below the horizon, the sun is reflected off of a black rectangular surface. There is an amorphous blue shape at the bottom of the poster. This film is Soviet. The bottom of the poster has been creased, and there are some small tears along the bottom on the right.

• Mimino

  This bright red poster has a watercolor illustration of a dark skinned man's profile floating among blue and yellow clouds. He wears a uniform cap with a visor. The title of the film is drawn to look like a cinema marquee. This film is Soviet.

• Freibeuter der Meere

  This poster is a monochromatic red wash illustration of a large bird of prey in flight. Its beak is open, and its talons are extended. There is a small hole in the center of the poster from folding, and there is a stain in the lower right hand quadrant. There are small pin holes throughout the poster. This film is Italian. Box 3.