Silent movie posters from around the world
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Hamlet, Germany 1921
This post was prompted by my ogling the archives of the poster dealer plakatkontor.de. I then scrounged around expired auction listings for more. Also check out the recent popular post on Swedish posters from 1930s Hollywood (sequel in post-production).
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Sherlock Holmes, 1922
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Carriage No. 13, part 1: The Secrets of Paris
design by Ernst Dryden, Austria c.1916 [buy one for $19,000]
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Japanese poster for Asphalt, 1929
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Asphalt, 1929
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Gloria Swanson in Madame Sans Gêne, 1924
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Die Intriguen der Madame de la Pommeraye, Germany 1922
via plakatkontor.de
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Der unsichtbare Dieb, Germany 1920
via plakatkontor.de
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Birth of a Nation, Denmark
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Metropolis, 1927
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Heart 'O the Hills, Sweden 1919
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Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, c.1919
Poster by Theo Matejko & Marcell Vértes for the Vienna premiere
via plakatkontor.de
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Im Zeichen der Schuld, Austria 1918
via plakatkontor.de
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Who Is Number One?, 1917
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Dante's Inferno, 1924
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The Kreutzer Sonata, Germany 1922
via plakatkontor.de
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The Haunted Castle, Germany 1921
via plakatkontor.de
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Hooked at the Alter, 1926
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The Marriage Cycle, Germany 1924
via plakatkontor.de
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Homo Duplex, Hungary 1917
via plakatkontor.de
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Homunkulus Halála, Hungary 1916
via plakatkontor.de
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Salome, 1923
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The White Spider, Austria 1927
via plakatkontor.de
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A Föld Embere [The man of the earth], Hungary 1917
via plakatkontor.de
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The Lost World, Austria 1926
via plakatkontor.de
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from United Artists Exhibitor Book, 1928-29
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The Cameraman, 1928
Hamlet, Germany 1921
This post was prompted by my ogling the archives of the poster dealer plakatkontor.de. I then scrounged around expired auction listings for more. Also check out the recent popular post on Swedish posters from 1930s Hollywood (sequel in post-production).
Sherlock Holmes, 1922
Carriage No. 13, part 1: The Secrets of Paris
design by Ernst Dryden, Austria c.1916 [buy one for $19,000]
Japanese poster for Asphalt, 1929
Asphalt, 1929
Gloria Swanson in Madame Sans Gêne, 1924
Die Intriguen der Madame de la Pommeraye, Germany 1922
via plakatkontor.de
Der unsichtbare Dieb, Germany 1920
via plakatkontor.de
Birth of a Nation, Denmark
Metropolis, 1927
Heart 'O the Hills, Sweden 1919
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, c.1919
Poster by Theo Matejko & Marcell Vértes for the Vienna premiere
via plakatkontor.de
Im Zeichen der Schuld, Austria 1918
via plakatkontor.de
Who Is Number One?, 1917
Dante's Inferno, 1924
The Kreutzer Sonata, Germany 1922
via plakatkontor.de
The Haunted Castle, Germany 1921
via plakatkontor.de
Hooked at the Alter, 1926
The Marriage Cycle, Germany 1924
via plakatkontor.de
Homo Duplex, Hungary 1917
via plakatkontor.de
Homunkulus Halála, Hungary 1916
via plakatkontor.de
Salome, 1923
The White Spider, Austria 1927
via plakatkontor.de
A Föld Embere [The man of the earth], Hungary 1917
via plakatkontor.de
The Lost World, Austria 1926
via plakatkontor.de
from United Artists Exhibitor Book, 1928-29
The Cameraman, 1928