Description
Vintage French Film Movie Poster
Humphrey Bogart - Mary Astor dans
Le Faucon Maltais
de Dashiell Hammett
avec Gladys George - Peter Lorre - Barton Mac Lane - Lee Patrick - Sydney Greenstreet
Mise scène de John Huston
This is a reproduction of a French movie poster for the classic film noir The Maltese Falcon (released as Le Faucon Maltais in French-speaking markets). The film, released in 1941, was the directorial debut of John Huston and starred Humphrey Bogart as private detective Sam Spade.
The film was the directorial debut of Academy Award-winner John Huston and was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Key Information
Title: The Maltese Falcon (Le Faucon Maltais)
Release Year: 1941 (US release); 1947 (first French release)
Director: John Huston
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, Gladys George, and Barton MacLane
Based On: The 1930 novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett
Genre: Film Noir, Mystery, Crime
Plot Summary
The story follows San Francisco private investigator Sam Spade (Bogart) as he becomes entangled in a complex web of deceit and murder after his partner is killed. A mysterious and manipulative woman (Astor), who uses several aliases including Brigid O'Shaughnessy, draws him into a frantic search for a priceless, jewel-encrusted falcon statuette.
Spade encounters a group of unscrupulous adventurers, including the effeminate Joel Cairo (Lorre) and the menacing "Fat Man," Kasper Gutman (Greenstreet), all desperately seeking the fabled bird. The pursuit leads to betrayals and double-crosses, culminating in the revelation that the statuette is a fake and Brigid is the murderer of Spade's partner. Ultimately, despite his feelings for her, Spade upholds his code and turns Brigid over to the police, famously describing the object of everyone's obsession as "the stuff that dreams are made of." The film is considered a landmark of the film noir genre.
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Humphrey Bogart - Mary Astor dans
Le Faucon Maltais
de Dashiell Hammett
avec Gladys George - Peter Lorre - Barton Mac Lane - Lee Patrick - Sydney Greenstreet
Mise scène de John Huston
This is a reproduction of a French movie poster for the classic film noir The Maltese Falcon (released as Le Faucon Maltais in French-speaking markets). The film, released in 1941, was the directorial debut of John Huston and starred Humphrey Bogart as private detective Sam Spade.
The film was the directorial debut of Academy Award-winner John Huston and was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Key Information
Title: The Maltese Falcon (Le Faucon Maltais)
Release Year: 1941 (US release); 1947 (first French release)
Director: John Huston
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, Gladys George, and Barton MacLane
Based On: The 1930 novel of the same name by Dashiell Hammett
Genre: Film Noir, Mystery, Crime
Plot Summary
The story follows San Francisco private investigator Sam Spade (Bogart) as he becomes entangled in a complex web of deceit and murder after his partner is killed. A mysterious and manipulative woman (Astor), who uses several aliases including Brigid O'Shaughnessy, draws him into a frantic search for a priceless, jewel-encrusted falcon statuette.
Spade encounters a group of unscrupulous adventurers, including the effeminate Joel Cairo (Lorre) and the menacing "Fat Man," Kasper Gutman (Greenstreet), all desperately seeking the fabled bird. The pursuit leads to betrayals and double-crosses, culminating in the revelation that the statuette is a fake and Brigid is the murderer of Spade's partner. Ultimately, despite his feelings for her, Spade upholds his code and turns Brigid over to the police, famously describing the object of everyone's obsession as "the stuff that dreams are made of." The film is considered a landmark of the film noir genre.
