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Halfsheet original country-of-origin British Double Crown cinema poster from 1963 for the second James Bond film, From Russia with Love.Design and Production Details Artists: Created through a famous collaboration between British art director Eric Pulford and celebrated Italian illustrator Renato Fratini. Pulford designed the layout, while Fratini provided the stylized ink brushwork.The Pose Story: None of the available Sean Connery publicity stills featured the direct, straight-on stance required for this layout. To resolve this, Fratini photographed himself in his studio to model the posture and suit proportions, later grafting Connery's likeness and hand angle onto the body. Significance: This illustration became the defining, classic silhouette for Sean Connery's 007 and established the signature "gun-against-chest" Bond pose used for decades to come. It is highly sought after by collectors. |
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