The Ladykillers R1972 German A1 Film Poster, Hans Hillmann Blood Wedding Winderfully contemporary deaign by Philip

Winderfully contemporary deaign by Philip Sharland and Dick Negus with striking day-glo colours

It is the fourth film adaptation of the novel La Femme et le pantin by Pierre Louÿs

confident energy that instantly conveys grit and suspense

Britt Ekland and Bryan Mosley

Ironically the understated charm of the poster has made it more popular than ever and

The Ladykillers R1972 German A1 Film Poster, Hans Hillmann Blood Wedding Winderfully contemporary deaign by PhilipWe adore the design by Hans Hillmann that features on this 70s re release German film poster for Ealing classic The Ladykillers. Clever, surreal and engaging, in design terms Hillmann has certainly killed it! Hans Hillmann (1925 2014), one of the most important Modernist German graphic artists and, considered the founding father of the modern German film poster, designed over 130 film posters between 1953 and 1974 for Walter Kirchner's distribution