FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1963) Movie Poster, Daybill, Sean Connery
Size AU Daybill Post-War (13" x 30")
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1963) Daybill Movie Poster, JAMES BOND, starring Sean Connery, Pedro Armendáriz & Lotte Lenya, directed by Terence Young, is in Very Fine+ Condition. Movie Poster and Condition....
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1963) Daybill Movie Poster, JAMES BOND, starring Sean Connery,
Pedro Armendáriz & Lotte Lenya, directed by Terence Young, is in Very Fine+ Condition.
Movie Poster and Condition.
Condition: This original, unrestored Daybill Movie Poster presents in Very Fine+ condition, folded twice as issued, neat pin holes in corners and very minor handling wear. This highly collectible Australian Daybill format remains vibrant, with strong colour retention and crisp imagery that reflects the excitement of the early James Bond era. The fold lines are standard for posters of this vintage and do not detract from the overall display appeal. This poster is currently stored folded and will be shipped in an acid free archival polyproplene bag with acid free archival backing board. A superb example of a 1963 original cinema poster from the second and widely celebrated Bond adventure, ideal for collectors seeking investment-grade memorabilia.
Movie Synopsis
Released in 1963, From Russia with Love cemented James Bond as a global cinematic phenomenon and confirmed Sean Connery as the definitive 007 of the era. Directed by Terence Young and based on Ian Fleming’s 1957 novel, the film builds upon the success of Dr. No with a more expansive, suspense-driven Cold War thriller that elevated the spy genre to new heights.
The story follows British Secret Service agent James Bond as he is lured into a deadly trap orchestrated by the criminal organisation SPECTRE. Seeking revenge for the death of Dr. No, SPECTRE mastermind Ernst Stavro Blofeld manipulates Soviet cipher clerk Tatiana Romanova, played by Daniela Bianchi, into offering a coveted Lektor decoding device to the British in exchange for defection. Unbeknownst to both the British and the Soviets, the entire operation is designed to eliminate Bond and ignite international tension.
Set against a backdrop of exotic locations including Istanbul and the Orient Express, the film delivers some of the franchise’s most iconic sequences. The brutal train carriage fight between Bond and assassin Red Grant, portrayed with chilling menace by Robert Shaw, remains one of the most intense and realistic confrontations in Bond history. Shaw’s performance adds gravitas and genuine danger, creating a formidable adversary who matches Bond in physicality and cunning.
Director Terence Young refined the sophisticated tone established in Dr. No, blending glamour, espionage and grounded action. The screenplay by Richard Maibaum and Johanna Harwood expanded Fleming’s source material while preserving its Cold War intrigue. Audiences were also introduced to memorable supporting characters such as Pedro Armendáriz as Ali Kerim Bey and Lotte Lenya as the calculating Rosa Klebb, whose poisoned shoe blade became an enduring symbol of Bond villainy.
From Russia with Love was a critical and commercial triumph, praised for its tighter narrative, atmospheric cinematography and John Barry’s evocative score. The film’s success firmly established the blueprint for future instalments: exotic locales, dangerous femme fatales, innovative gadgets and high-stakes espionage. Today, it is widely regarded as one of the finest entries in the long-running 007 series and a benchmark of 1960s spy cinema.
This original 1963 Australian Daybill captures the excitement and intrigue of the film’s first release, making it an exceptional piece of James Bond movie memorabilia and a standout addition to any serious poster collection.
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Special Notes.
Images may have a small 'MPA' digital watermark and this does not appear on the poster. Posters are being held by magnets in the corners to take photographs, so you may see some magnet and shadows from the magnets in these areas. The magnets are not included in the sale of the item.
Postage, Insurance & Your Country Taxes
Postage costs are quoted for this item, include insurance up to AUD$100, but if you reside outside of Australia, the price does not include any import taxes/fees that you may be required to pay when the item reaches your borders. Please check with your local authorities for any additional taxes or fees. If you would like full insurance coverage for your purchase, please message me and I would be happy to quote the additional cost (estimate is AUD$2.50 p/AUD$100 or 2.5% of the item value, up to a maximum item value of AUD$5,000).
FAQ
At Movie Posters Australia, the love and conservation of movie posters comes first, and we like to share this passion. Our commitment to quality means we will provide high quality memorabilia to our customers. Posters are carefully chosen and authenticated to ensure originality and value. We want our customers to trust MPA, so we always try to be as open and transparent as we can, provide detailed condition information and images, to ensure customers are comfortable and confident in their purchase.
While the industry does have a few condition rating standards, there is no movie poster condition rating system that has become the accepted standard world wide. This unfortunately makes condition terms vary from movie poster dealer to movie poster dealer. Terms like Mint, Near Mint, Very Fine, Fine, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor, seem to be universal to most condition rating standards, but most standards still lack definition about what and how many flaws/defects/damage defines a specific condition level. For more information on how Movie Posters Australia grades the condition of its movie posters, daybills, lobby cards and other ephemera please see out Movie Poster Condition and Grading page.
In the early days of cinema, posters were primarily hand-drawn and printed in various sizes, often tailored to fit the available space in theaters or promotional areas. In the United States, the "One Sheet" size (some times called '1 Sheet' or '1SH' approximately 27" x 41", became the standard during the 1930s. This size was manageable for theater display and suited the needs of a growing film industry.
Different countries developed their own poster sizes and styles, which also changed sometimes over the decades, and were influenced by local preferences and practical considerations, like available paper sheet sizes and how many posters could be printed on one sheet.
In Australia, the most popular size, the Daybill, has evolved over the decades. Australian Daybills sizes in chronological order are:
- Long Daybills (15" x 40"), from 1920's to pre-WW2 or pre-1941, were printed two to a sheet, longer than current Daybill versions. There were size variances in width from 14.5" to 15" and in height from 39.5" to 40".
- War Time Daybill (10" x 30"), during WW2, for a short time to conserve paper during a war time shortage, four Daybills were printed on one sheet. Information from Press Sheets also referred to these War-Time sizes as "New Size Daybills".
- Post-War Daybill (13" x 30"), this 13" x 30" Post-War size carried through until the 1980's, but also varied in size from 13"-14" x 29.75"-30.25".
- Post-80's Daybill (33cm x 66cm, or 13" x 26"), over a few years in the late 80's, the size changed again to a metric 33cm x 66cm, although these have also varied from 32-33cm x 64.5-66cm. New sizes from the late 80's were created, sometimes called a Mini Daybill or Mini Poster, in 9" x 12", 11" x 17" and 13" x 20".
In the UK, the somewhat unique 'Quad' poster, measuring 30" x 40", became popular, offering a larger landscape format that allowed for more elaborate designs.
In Japan, movie poster sizes were smaller, such as the "B2" (20" x 28"), which suited the more compact living environment of larger cities, smaller advertising spaces, and unique aesthetic sensibilities.
The 1970s and 1980s, witnessed the rise of the "six-sheet" (81" x 81") format, reflecting a trend towards larger and more visually impactful advertising.
Overall, the variation in movie poster sizes across different countries and decades highlights the interplay between technological printing advancements, paper resource availability, paper sheet size changes, cultural preferences, and the evolving nature of movie marketing.
At Movie Posters Australia we tag each poster we sell with a 'size' and 'condition' description at the very top of the page for our customers to easily see. There may however be some slight variations to sizes by up one inch due to variations in production and guillotine methods by printers over the decades.