Der Schatz der Sierra Madre (1966) and Tote schlafen fest (1972) movie posters
Der Schatz der Sierra Madre (The Treasure of Sierra Madre), 1966. This western written and directed by John Huston is an adaptation of B. Traven’s 1927 novel of the same name, and was first released in 1948.
Hans Hillmann (1925–2014) was a big fan of Kabel schmalhalbfett, or Kabel Bold Condensed (1928). Shown here are two posters (DIN A1, 59×84 cm) for re-releases of movies starring Humphrey Bogart, designed for Neue Filmkunst Walter Kirchner in Göttingen.
Hillmann contrasted the big bold letterforms with smaller type from another member of the same type family, the delicate Kabel leicht (1927). He used these typographic ingredients for the poster for Der Malteser Falke (1972), too, another film featuring Bogart, which has been posted here before.
Tote schlafen fest (The Big Sleep), 1972. Originally released in 1946, this film noir directed by Howard Hawks is an adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s novel from 1939.
