Romancing The Stone 1986 East German Film Poster

A stylish original East German film poster for Romancing The Stone, released in the DDR under the title Die Jagd nach dem grunen Diamanten. This striking design uses a cool grey background, bold green title lettering and blue tinted photographic portraits of Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, creating a clean and distinctly 1980s look. It is a wonderfully graphic alternative to the more familiar Western release posters.

Directed by Robert Zemeckis, Romancing The Stone is the hugely popular 1984 romantic adventure comedy starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito. The film follows romance novelist Joan Wilder as she travels to Colombia to rescue her kidnapped sister and becomes caught up in a dangerous treasure hunt with adventurer Jack T Colton. The film helped establish Zemeckis as a major Hollywood director and remains one of the best loved adventure comedies of the decade.

East German film posters are admired for their distinctive approach to international cinema. Rather than simply reproducing standard studio artwork, DDR designers often created bold, pared back and highly graphic interpretations of the films they advertised. This poster is a strong example, focusing on star power, typography and composition rather than busy action imagery.

This vintage film poster is sized 22 5/8 x 32 inches. It will be sent rolled (unframed).

• Year: 1986
• Poster Type: East German Film Poster
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• Rolled/Folded/Other: Folded/Rolled
• Condition: Near Mint/Mint
• Condition Details: Originally folded (as issued), but stored flat a long time and folds barely noticeable. Paper darkened with age slightly. Amazing condition