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French grande for THE EVIL EYE aka THE GIRL WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (Mario Bava, Italy, 1963). 

Designer: Constantin Belinsky

Poster source: Heritage Auctions

See more posters for the films of Mario Bava at Movie Poster of the Week at MUBI. And see Bava’s films in Mondo Bava at New York’s Quad Cinema July 14-25.

French double grande for PANIQUE (Julien Duvivier, France, 1946)

Artist: J. Fourastié

Poster source: Notre Cinema

Don’t miss Panique at Film Forum. Now playing through February 2.

1947 French grande for MILDRED PIERCE (Michael Curtiz, USA, 1945)

Artist: Roger “Rojac” Jacquier

Poster source: Heritage Auctions

French grande for MEMORIES OF YOLANDE THE COW (Ernest Neubach, France, 1951)

Artist: Henri Cerutti

Poster source: Heritage Auctions

1970s French grande for KWAIDAN (Masaki Kobayashi, Japan, 1964)

Designer: unknown

Poster source: Posteritati

French grande for POSSESSION (Andrzej Żuławski, France/W. Germany, 1981) 

Artist: Barbara “Basha” Baranowska

Poster source: Heritage Auctions

R.I.P. Andrzej Żuławski (1940-2016)

French grande for LE BEAU SERGE (Claude Chabrol, France, 1958)

Artist: Boris Grinsson

Poster source: Dominique Besson

French grande for ALFIE (Lewis Gilbert, UK, 1966)

Artist: Michel Landi (b. 1932)

Poster source: Dominique Besson via eBay

French grande for TRAFIC (Jacques Tati, France/Italy, 1971)

Designer: uncredited

Poster source: Heritage Auctions

See more posters from Tati’s TRAFIC at Movie Poster of the Week.

1950s re-release French grande for ROPE (Alfred Hitchcock, USA, 1948)

Artist: Roger Soubie (1898-1984) [see also]

Poster source: Heritage Auctions

French grande for TWO WOMEN (Vittorio de Sica, Italy, 1960) [see also]

Artist: Gilbert Allard

Poster source: Dominique Besson via EBay

French petite poster for HORROR OF DRACULA (Terence Fisher, UK, 1958)

Artist: Guy Gérard Noël 

Poster source: Heritage Auctions

R.I.P. Christopher Lee (1922-2015)

French grande for THE GUNFIGHTER (Henry King, USA, 1950)

Designer: Henri Cerutti

Poster source: EBay

French grande for MANDRAGORE [aka THE UNNATURAL] (Arthur Maria Rabenalt, West Germany, 1952)

Artist: “after” Robert Leveque

Poster source: Heritage Auctions

“Also known as Alraune and Mandrake, The Unnatural is a kinky science fiction film, elevated by the bravura performance of Erich Von Stroheim. Playing a mad scientist (again?), Von Stroheim artificially inseminates an addled prostitute with the sperm of a vicious murderer. The result of this unholy union grows up to be Hildegarde Neff, who is none too stable herself. Combining the worst traits of both her parents, Neff lures unsuspecting males to premature deaths…” –Hal Erickson, AllMovie

1931 French poster for DAÏNAH LA MÉTISSE (Jean Grémillon, France, 1931)

Artist: Ram Richman

Poster source: Christie’s

Read more about this poster and see more highlights from Christie’s inaugural online Vintage Film Posters auction at Movie Poster of the Week.

1946 French affiche for CRASH DONOVAN (William Nigh, USA, 1936)

Artist: René Lefebvre

Poster source: Heritage Auctions

Learn more about this film and see the poster in detail at Movie Poster of the Week on mubi.com

French grande poster for THE UNHOLY WIFE (John Farrow, USA, 1957)

Artist: Roger Soubie (1898-1984) [see also]

Poster source: EatBrie

“Death Crowds Close! As Close as the Embrace…of a Sinful Woman!”