Lot # 104 - 'The Valachi Papers' Movie Poster

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Start Date/Time: 26-Dec-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 01-Jan-2026 8:43:00 PM
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Description :

This poster for The Valachi Papers is a gripping visual representation of organized crime history, blending documentary realism with cinematic intensity. Here's a breakdown of its significance:

 About the Film

  • Title: The Valachi Papers

  • Release Year: 1972

  • Director: Terence Young

  • Produced by: Dino De Laurentiis

  • Starring: Charles Bronson, Lino Ventura

  • Music by: Riz Ortolani

  • Genre: Crime / Drama / Historical

  • Based on: The real-life testimony of Joseph Valachi before the U.S. Senate Committee investigating organized crime

 Poster Highlights

  • Organizational Chart: A detailed hierarchy of Mafia figures, including Giuseppe Masseria, Lucky Luciano, Vito Genovese, and Joseph Valachi himself—emphasizing the film’s factual foundation.

  • Tagline: “Fact not fiction”—underscoring the movie’s basis in real events and its exposé nature.

  • Stylized Imagery: A man in a barber chair, partially disintegrating, symbolizes betrayal, violence, and the unraveling of secrecy within the mob.

  • Design Tone: Stark, investigative, and journalistic—more dossier than drama, reflecting the film’s serious intent.

 Themes & Tone

  • The film dramatizes Valachi’s revelations about the Mafia, offering a rare inside look at its structure and operations.

  • It explores loyalty, fear, and the consequences of breaking omertà, the code of silence.

 Legacy

  • The Valachi Papers was one of the first major films to depict the Mafia based on real testimony, paving the way for later crime dramas.

  • The poster is a compelling artifact for collectors interested in true crime cinema and Charles Bronson’s dramatic roles.


Dimensions : 27 in W x 41 in H

Auction History

Highest bidder is howard26

Date Bid User
26-Dec-2025 3:01:19 PM $5.00 howard26

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