Cult Films And European Cinema
Posters for films such as The Graduate (1967), Easy Rider (1969), 2001:A Space Odyssey (1968) and Annie Hall (1977) have become increasingly scarce in recent years. This derth of material is largely due to the demand for it from a new generation of fanatical collectors. This trend can also be seen with regard to even more recent titles such as Terminator (1984), re-print copies of this poster are now being sold in the U.S. showing only minor differences to the original. European posters for European films from the 1950s and '60s are also increasingly sought after by collectors looking for material by influential directors such as Fellini, Truffaut and Cocteau. The posters in the following section represent some of the best examples reflecting these new trends.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975, T.C.F., British Quad - 30 x 40in. (76.2 x 101.6cm.), linen-backed, (A-)
1975, T.C.F., British Quad - 30 x 40in. (76.2 x 101.6cm.), linen-backed, (A-)
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show epitomizes the term 'cult-film'. It was a disaster when first released in September 1975, but the film's producer persevered and on April Fool's Day 1976 it made it's debut as a midnight movie at a cinema in New York's Greenwich Village; it is still showing regularly in the West End of London and in major cities all over the world. Original posters were used until they wore out, the posters now on show outside cinemas today are reprints.