Description
Vintage French Film Noir Movie Poster
STERLING HAYDEN - LOUIS CALHERN - JEAN HAGEN - J. WHITMORE
QUAND LA VILLE DORT
SAM JAFFE, JOHN MCINTIRE
Production: JOHN HUSTON
This is a reproduction of a French movie poster for the classic American film noir The Asphalt Jungle. The French title for the film, visible on the poster, is "Quand la ville dort" (When the City Sleeps).
Movie Information
Original Title: The Asphalt Jungle
French Title: Quand la ville dort
Release Year: 1950
Director: John Huston
Starring: The film features performances by Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, and James Whitmore, among others. It also notably includes an early, breakout role for Marilyn Monroe.
Plot: The movie is a crime thriller about a meticulous group of criminals who plan and execute a major jewel heist, only for their plan to unravel due to bad luck, betrayals, and character flaws. The plot follows a group of criminals planning and executing a million-dollar jewel heist in a Midwestern city.
Significance: It is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential crime films ever made, helping to define the heist film genre.
Poster Art Description
The poster artwork, attributed to artist Roger Soubie, captures the essence of classic film noir through its composition and use of color. It employs a dramatic, expressionistic style, featuring stark contrasts between bright yellows and deep blues to highlight key figures and action sequences. The dynamic layout of the main characters in close embrace at the top, contrasted with the frantic, low-angle street scene below, conveys both the intimate drama and the desperate, dangerous action of the film.
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STERLING HAYDEN - LOUIS CALHERN - JEAN HAGEN - J. WHITMORE
QUAND LA VILLE DORT
SAM JAFFE, JOHN MCINTIRE
Production: JOHN HUSTON
This is a reproduction of a French movie poster for the classic American film noir The Asphalt Jungle. The French title for the film, visible on the poster, is "Quand la ville dort" (When the City Sleeps).
Movie Information
Original Title: The Asphalt Jungle
French Title: Quand la ville dort
Release Year: 1950
Director: John Huston
Starring: The film features performances by Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, and James Whitmore, among others. It also notably includes an early, breakout role for Marilyn Monroe.
Plot: The movie is a crime thriller about a meticulous group of criminals who plan and execute a major jewel heist, only for their plan to unravel due to bad luck, betrayals, and character flaws. The plot follows a group of criminals planning and executing a million-dollar jewel heist in a Midwestern city.
Significance: It is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential crime films ever made, helping to define the heist film genre.
Poster Art Description
The poster artwork, attributed to artist Roger Soubie, captures the essence of classic film noir through its composition and use of color. It employs a dramatic, expressionistic style, featuring stark contrasts between bright yellows and deep blues to highlight key figures and action sequences. The dynamic layout of the main characters in close embrace at the top, contrasted with the frantic, low-angle street scene below, conveys both the intimate drama and the desperate, dangerous action of the film.
