'Persona' Film Poster

About the Item

Original German film poster for the 1966 Swedish film written and director by Ingmar Bergman, and stars Bibi Andersson, Liv Ullmann and Margaretha Krook. The film is about a young nurse, who is put in charge of a mute actress. As they spend time together and the nurse speaks constantly to the actress, confessing her secrets, she finds that he own personality gets entwined with the persona of the actress. This poster was signed by Liv Ullman at the British Film Festival, where she gave a talk about her career, including when she worked with Ingmar Bergman. It is rare for anyone to have an original film poster signed, as the majority of signatures are on pieces of paper, photographs and video/dvd sleeves. It is unusual to have the film's poster with you when you try to obtain signatures. This poster is from the films first German release in 1967 and was part of The Sohal collection, It is in excellent condition, with the colors remaining very strong with only minor restoration to a crease in the paper during printing. This poster is conservation linen backed and would be shipped rolled in a strong tube.

Dimensions:

Height: 33 in (83.82 cm)Width: 23 in (58.42 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Place of Origin:

Germany

Period:

1960-1969

Date of Manufacture:

1967

Condition:

Repaired: Minor restoration to a crease in the paper during printing. Wear consistent with age and use.