Movie Poster Collecting: Cristina Gaioni

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Kerim Son of the Sheik (1962) - (Gordon Scott) 2-piece Egyptian poster

Kerim Son of the Sheik (1962) - (Gordon Scott) Egyptian one-sheet

This is a 35" x 46" two-piece Egyptian poster designed by Mohammed Abdel Aziz for the 1962 Mario Costa film Kerim Son of the Sheik based on story and screenplay by Mario Stresa and starring Gordon Scott as Kerim. Plot summary: In the middle of the 19th Century in Egypt the evil Omar [Alberto Farnese] seeks to kill all his adversaries, marry the Khedive's neice Fawzia [Cristina Gaioni] and then overthrow and replace the Khedive. When his violence results in the death of Laila [Maria Grazia Spina] her brother Kerim becomes his mortal enemy and starts leading various desert tribes in revolt against Omar.

Cast and crew: Gordon Scott, Mario Costa, Cristina Gaioni, Moira Orfei, Alberto Farnese, Farid Shawqi, Mariam Fakhr Eddine, Ahmed Louxor, Lola Sedki, Nazim Shaarawy, Mohamed Soltan

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Sunday, January 5, 2014

Fury of Achilles (1962) - (Gordon Mitchell)

Fury of Achilles (1962) - (Gordon Mitchell) Belgian poster

This is a 14" x 21" Belgian poster made to promote the 1962 118-minute Mario Girolami color film Fury of Hercules [L'ira di Achille] starring Gordon Mitchell as Achilles based on a screenplay by Gino de Santis with cinematography by Mario Fioretti. This film is an Italian historical drama based mainly on Homer's Iliad, depicting tensions in the Greek camp between Agamemnon and Achilles in the 9th year of the Trojan War, which improves morale for the Trojans. The conflict is decided in a climactic sword fight where Achilles [Gordon Mitchell] kills the Trojan Hector [Jacques Bergerac].

Cast and crew: Gordon Mitchell, Jacques Bergerac, Cristina Gaioni, Enio Girolami, Gloria Milland, Fosco Giachetti, Roberto Risso, Mario Petri, Marino Girolami, Gino de Santis, Piero Lulli, Eleonora Bianchi, Erminio Spalla, Fosco Giachetti, Nando Tamberlani, Tina Gloriani, Remo De Angelis, Manfred Freyberger