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One sheet previously mounted and restored
vintage movie poster for the classic 1964 spaghetti Western film A Fistful of Dollars, directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood. This specific "Style B" poster, designed by artist Fred Otnes, is a rare advance poster that famously introduced the "Man with No Name" persona.
Movie Details
Title: A Fistful of Dollars (Original Italian title: Per un pugno di dollari).
Release Year: 1964 (Europe); 1967 (USA).
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volonté, Marianne Koch.
Director: Sergio Leone (originally credited as "Bob Robertson" for the American release).
Tagline: "He's going to trigger a whole new style in adventure".
Significance: This film launched the Spaghetti Western genre and Clint Eastwood's international stardom, as well as the Dollars Trilogy (followed by For a Few Dollars More and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly).
Poster Description
The poster is divided into three vertical panels, each highlighting a signature item of the mysterious protagonist:
Left Panel: A close-up of a hand with a short cigar, accompanied by the text, "This short cigar belongs to a man with no name.".
Middle Panel: A hand holding a long gun (revolver), with the text, "This long gun belongs to a man with no name.".
Right Panel: A figure draped in his signature poncho, with the text, "This poncho belongs to a man with no name.". |
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