US Vertigo movie poster – Vertigo US one sheet movie poster

US Vertigo movie poster – Vertigo US one sheet movie poster This one-sheet US Vertigo movie poster promotes a theatrical re-release of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic psychological thriller Vertigo. The film stars James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore, and Henry Jones in this spellbinding tale, based on the novel by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac. A coveted collector’s item! This highly regarded US Vertigo movie poster was printed in the US in 1961 and intended to entice international audiences to flock to theaters. Its scarcity today only adds to its mystique. The updated poster pays respectful homage to the iconic 1958 Saul Bass poster design. Bass’s dizzying red spiral motif and iconic typography remain. However, the unknown artist has taken the original concept further. Under the watchful gaze of the influential director, we are offered a glimpse into the film’s world with a dynamic montage of scenes from the movie. Images of James Stewart and Kim Novak, the movie’s stars, scatter the poster. Close-ups and long shots, displayed at various angles and perspectives, create a dizzying effect that emphasises the sense of spiralling dizziness. It also hints at Hitchcock’s unusual use of camera angles, one of his pioneering filmmaking techniques. The US Vertigo movie poster explains that Alfred Hitchcock engulfs you in a whirlpool of terror and tension! the asterisk adding “You should see it from the beginning!”. It may difficult to believe now but upon its initial release Vertigo received mixed reviews. Vertigo is a 1958 Alfred Hitchcock directed, psychological thriller. It stars James Stewart and Kim Novak. Given its initial, muted reaction the film is looked at in a much more favourable light and is often included in the lists of greatest films ever made. In 2007 it ranked as the ninth-greatest American movie of all time and in 2012 replaced Citizen Kane as the greatest film ever made  in the British Film Institutes Sight and Sound critics’ poll. In 1989, Vertigo was one of the first 25 films selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. Although original copies of this Vertigo US one-sheet movie poster are hard to find, they do come to appear fairly regularly in online vintage poster sellers and auctions. However, if you’d like one you’re going to have to shell out somewhere in the region of £1,600 – £2,400 to have one grace your home theatre. Some people would consider this a bargain price for a sixty-odd year old film poster. To be honest, we can’t believe they don’t sell for more. However, for most people, the prices for original vintage movie posters are simply out of reach. This is where our fabulous high-quality reproduction prints come into their own. They capture the essence and the undeniable charisma of the original poster. You get the same intricate details, impactful imagery, and iconic typography… but best of all they cost a fraction of an original and still look absolutely fantastic when they’re framed and hung on your living room wall. Order your reproduction US Vertigo movie poster today and let it engulf you in a whirlpool of terror and tension!