Auction Name: 2025 October 31 Bloc-buster Design: Eastern European Movie Posters Showcase Auction
Lot Number: 8266
Shortcut to Lot: HA.com/42186*8266
Richard III (CWF, 1957). Rolled, Very Fine. Polish One Sheet (23" X 33.25"). Franciszek Starowieyski Artwork. Legendary artist Franciszek Starowieyski offers an expressionistic portrait of Laurence Olivier in regal armor on this first Polish release poster for the classic Shakespeare adaptation. Starring Laurence Olivier, Cedric Hardwicke, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud, Claire Bloom, Mary Kerridge, Pamela Brown, Paul Huson, Stewart Allen, Nicholas Hannen, Clive Morton, Michael Gough, Stanley Baker, and Rosalind Knight. Directed by Laurence Olivier. The poster exhibits extremely light creases and some wear to the edges, most pronounced at upper right.