Syn Godzilli movie poster

Syn Godzilli is the Polish translation of Son of Godzilla, originally named 怪獣島の決戦 ゴジラの息子 (“Monster Island’s Decisive Battle: Godzilla’s Son”). Produced in Japan in 1967, the eighth film in the Godzilla franchise was brought to Poland by Centrala Wynajmu Filmów (CWF) in 1974.

Zuzanna Lipińska designed the poster. Her interpretation of Minilla ミニラ is rather cute than frightening: the lonely Baby Godzilla wanders around Solgell Island, blowing bubbles. For the title type, Lipińska went with Auriol. The typeface with its brush-like strokes was produced by Peignot & Fils around 1903 after designs by French artist George Auriol, whose work was influenced by Japanese art. Auriol the typeface has been linked to Japanese calligraphy and Japonisme in general, too.

Copies of the poster are currently available from PolishMoviePoster and Polish Poster Gallery.