''Satan Never Sleeps'', 1962 - art by Boris Grinsson
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''Satan Never Sleeps'', 1962 - art by Boris Grinsson
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Movie World Posters
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Mixed Media - Vintage Movie Poster
Description
A vintage French movie poster of ''Satan Never Sleeps'',a 1962 American drama film directed by Leo McCarey and starring William Holden, Clifton Webb, and France Nuyen. The film is set against the backdrop of China in the late 1940s, during the Chinese Civil War and the rise of the Communist Party. It is based on the novel of the same name by Pearl S. Buck.
The story revolves around a Catholic mission in a remote Chinese village, which is run by Father O'Banion (played by Clifton Webb) and Father Bovard (played by William Holden). The mission is dedicated to providing education and medical care to the local Chinese population, but it faces increasing challenges as the Communist forces led by Mao Zedong gain control of the region.
As the Communist forces tighten their grip on the village, the priests must navigate the complex and dangerous political landscape of the time. Father Bovard becomes particularly conflicted as he is torn between his religious duties and his growing feelings for Siu Lan (played by France Nuyen), a Chinese nurse at the mission. The film explores themes of faith, love, and the clash of cultures in a turbulent and uncertain time.
"Satan Never Sleeps" is notable for its portrayal of the challenges faced by the Catholic missionaries in a rapidly changing China and the moral dilemmas they encounter. It also delves into the broader political and social issues of the era. The film is a mixture of drama, romance, and political intrigue, and it offers a thought-provoking look at the complexities of life in a war-torn and politically charged environment.
About the poster artist:
Boris Grinsson (1907, Pskov, Russia, - 1999, Paris) was a designer of Russian origin who lived and worked in France. For about 30 years of his career, from the 1940s to the 1970s, he painted more than 2000 posters for the French cinema circuit, becoming extremely popular among film directors.
After studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Estonia, where the family moved to escape the Russian Revolution, the artist reached Berlin and enrolled in Decorative Arts. Grinsson immediately started working in cinema at the UFA studios in Balberg and soon began designing posters for the Paramount and MGM. He worked among the many directors, including Alfred Hitchcock, Luis Buñuel, Billy Wilder, Alain Resnais, and Luchino Visconti.
His designs were also particularly controversial. In 1932 he drew a polemic caricature of Adolf Hitler. As a result, he was forced to move to Paris to escape the Nazi regime. Nevertheless, he continued to create the French versions of many famous movie posters in France.
Grinsson’s painting style for posters is characterized by his peculiar treatment of colors. If compared with the style of Italian designers, for example, his portraits appear somewhat schematic. Rather than using strong contrasts between light and shadow, Grinsson
modulated his figures with bold flat planes of colors and cool and defined outlines.
His posters often look like works of modern art rather than traditional sketches. Even the color palette is somewhat restricted, preferring different shades of yellows, greens, blues. However, the chromatic and formal restriction of Grinsson’s style is not to be seen as a limitation but as a legacy of the lithography technique that dominated German design until the early 1960s. A historical and peculiar element that distinguishes its very different and endless production.
Search “Grinsson” to see more of his art.
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