''The Naked Runner'', 1967 - art by Jose Montalban
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''The Naked Runner'', 1967 - art by Jose Montalban
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Movie World Posters
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Mixed Media - Vintage Movie Poster
Description
A vintage movie poster from Spain of ''The Naked Runner'', a British-American espionage thriller film released in 1967. The film is directed by Sidney J. Furie and based on a novel of the same name by Francis Clifford. It stars Frank Sinatra in the lead role, alongside Peter Vaughan, Derren Nesbitt, and Nadia Gray.
The movie follows the story of Sam Laker (played by Frank Sinatra), a retired American military officer living in London with his wife, Ruth (played by Nadia Gray), and their young son. Laker's life takes a dark turn when he is blackmailed by British Intelligence into becoming a spy. He is forced to infiltrate a dangerous international espionage ring and gather information on its members.
As Laker navigates the treacherous world of espionage, he faces various challenges and threats to his safety. The film explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the moral dilemmas faced by individuals who are coerced into espionage.
"The Naked Runner" is notable for being one of Frank Sinatra's forays into the spy thriller genre during the 1960s, a period when such films were quite popular. While not as well-known or critically acclaimed as some of Sinatra's other films, it offers a mix of suspense, intrigue, and action typical of the spy thriller genre of that era. The movie's plot is filled with twists and turns as Laker races against time to complete his mission and protect his family.
Although "The Naked Runner" may not be considered a classic of the genre, it remains an interesting piece of cinematic history and a part of Frank Sinatra's diverse filmography.
About the artist:
Jose Montalban (Nov. 3,1925 - Oct. 28, 2020) was a painter, draftsman, and prolific Spanish film poster artist who painted hundreds of posters for major international films.
Montalban navigates through different styles, creating a kaleidoscope of settings and characters with mixed moods. The result is a varied corpus of works that communicates the richness and dynamism of the whole world of cinema. Some posters have truthful traits, while others are sketched and impressionistic. He creates animated-like scenes while others include expressionistic and disturbing atmospheres from their geometric essence. Montalban's talent is in masterfully adapting his style, which fits like a glove with the selected motion picture.
He was born in Alcocer, Guadalajara, Spain, in 1925. As a child, he displayed a natural talent for the arts, which led to a self-taught career as a professional artist. In the 1950s, he collaborated with painter and graphic artist Jano, from whom he learned how to design dynamic film posters. As a result, he became highly skilled at producing art with careful composition, perspective, colorization, and lettering.
Montalbán worked for various film distributors, including Procines, Bengala Films, Castilla Films, and Pelimex. His posters were noted by author Ignacio Michelena Usatorre in his book, Film Posters: 100 Spanish designers.
During his career, Montalbán also worked as an animator at Estudios Moro and collaborated as a cartoonist in publications such as ABC, Blanco y Negro, Triunfo and Selecciones del Reader’s Digest.
He remained an active artist until his final years, painting and exhibiting in numerous Spanish cities. Over 240 of his posters are preserved at the Spanish Film Library in Madrid.
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January 26th, 2022
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