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Vintage French Movie Poster
LE JOUR OU LA TERRE S'ARRETA...
MICHAEL RENNIE, PATRICIA NEAL, HUGH MARLOWE
Producteur JULIAN BLAUSTEIN
Réalisateur ROBERT WISE
Scénario EDMUND H. NORTH
This is a reproduction of a French movie poster for the classic 1951 American science-fiction film, The Day the Earth Stood Still. The French title, "Le Jour où la Terre s'arrêta," translates directly to the English title.
Key Information
Film Title: The Day the Earth Stood Still (original 1951 version)
Director: Robert Wise
Starring: Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, and Lock Martin as the robot Gort
Plot: The film is a Cold War-era moral fable where an alien humanoid, Klaatu (Michael Rennie), lands in Washington, D.C., with his powerful robot Gort to deliver an ultimatum: humanity must cease its warring and nuclear proliferation or be destroyed as a danger to other planets.
Significance: It is considered one of the best science-fiction films of all time and was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1995 as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
The Poster Artwork
The artwork for this poster was designed by the artist Boris Grinsson, who was famous for creating over 2000 French film posters. The design uses striking, bold, and contrasting colors like reds, blues, and blacks to create a dramatic and otherworldly atmosphere. It prominently features the towering, metallic figure of the robot Gort alongside the calm, authoritative alien Klaatu, which effectively captures the film's central tension between peace and potential destruction. The composition, with the large, eye-catching typography, was designed to stand out in theaters and grab the audience's attention during the 1950s.
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LE JOUR OU LA TERRE S'ARRETA...
MICHAEL RENNIE, PATRICIA NEAL, HUGH MARLOWE
Producteur JULIAN BLAUSTEIN
Réalisateur ROBERT WISE
Scénario EDMUND H. NORTH
This is a reproduction of a French movie poster for the classic 1951 American science-fiction film, The Day the Earth Stood Still. The French title, "Le Jour où la Terre s'arrêta," translates directly to the English title.
Key Information
Film Title: The Day the Earth Stood Still (original 1951 version)
Director: Robert Wise
Starring: Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, and Lock Martin as the robot Gort
Plot: The film is a Cold War-era moral fable where an alien humanoid, Klaatu (Michael Rennie), lands in Washington, D.C., with his powerful robot Gort to deliver an ultimatum: humanity must cease its warring and nuclear proliferation or be destroyed as a danger to other planets.
Significance: It is considered one of the best science-fiction films of all time and was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1995 as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
The Poster Artwork
The artwork for this poster was designed by the artist Boris Grinsson, who was famous for creating over 2000 French film posters. The design uses striking, bold, and contrasting colors like reds, blues, and blacks to create a dramatic and otherworldly atmosphere. It prominently features the towering, metallic figure of the robot Gort alongside the calm, authoritative alien Klaatu, which effectively captures the film's central tension between peace and potential destruction. The composition, with the large, eye-catching typography, was designed to stand out in theaters and grab the audience's attention during the 1950s.
