Lot # 120 - 'Desperate Characters' w/Shirley MacLaine Movie Poster

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Start Date/Time: 26-Dec-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 01-Jan-2026 8:59:00 PM
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Description :

This vintage poster for Desperate Characters is a moody and evocative piece of early 1970s cinema marketing, ideal for collectors who appreciate literary adaptations and award-winning performances.


 Poster Overview

  • Title: Desperate Characters

  • Year: 1971

  • Studio: Paramount Pictures

  • Rating: Restricted (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian)

  • Poster Serial: 7/4327

  • Format: Color by TVC

 Film Details

  • Starring: Shirley MacLaine (Winner of Best Actress, 1971 Berlin Film Festival), Kenneth Mars, Gerald O’Loughlin as “Charlie,” Sada Thompson, Jack Somack

  • Directed, Written, and Produced by: Frank D. Gilroy

  • Based on the novel by: Paula Fox

  • Co-Producer: Paul Leaf

 Design Features

  • Visual Composition:

    • Black-and-white photograph of two figures on a gritty urban sidewalk, framed by parked cars and brownstones.

    • Shirley MacLaine stands in a dark coat and hat, exuding quiet tension; the man beside her interacts with a car, adding a sense of motion and unease.

  • Typography: Red and black text overlays the image, emphasizing the film’s stark emotional tone.

  • Mood: Urban isolation, emotional disconnection, and existential dread—mirroring the film’s themes.




Dimensions : 27 in W x 41 in H

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