THE HEARTBREAK KID (1993) Movie Poster, Daybill, Claudia Karvan
Size AU Daybill Post 80's (33 x 66 cm)
The Heartbreak Kid (1993) Movie Poster Daybill – Starring Claudia Karvan, Alex Dimitriades & Zoe Carides, Directed by Michael Jenkins is in Very Fine+ condition. Movie Poster and Condition Condition:...
The Heartbreak Kid (1993) Movie Poster Daybill – Starring Claudia Karvan, Alex Dimitriades & Zoe Carides, Directed by Michael Jenkins is in Very Fine+ condition.
Movie Poster and Condition
Condition: This Original Australian Daybill Movie Poster is in Very Fine+ condition, with a 2 daybill folds present, flattened out and slight handling wear. This poster is currently stored rolled it will be carefully packed and shipped in a cylinder. This is a genuine Australian theatrical daybill issued at the time of the film’s original cinema release. Daybills are prized by collectors for their display-friendly size and strong visual impact, making them ideal for framing. The design reflects the early 1990s Australian film marketing style, focusing on character-driven imagery and emotional tone rather than spectacle. While no specific poster artist is credited, the layout and typography strongly align with Australian domestic cinema campaigns of the era, adding to its authenticity and collectible appeal.
Movie Synopsis
The Heartbreak Kid (1993) is a powerful and emotionally raw Australian coming-of-age drama directed by Michael Jenkins, based on the acclaimed novel by Gabrielle Carey. The film explores adolescence, desire, and identity through an unflinching yet compassionate lens, and is widely regarded as an important entry in 1990s Australian cinema.
The story centres on Christina “Chris” Phelps, portrayed by Claudia Karvan in one of her most memorable early performances. Chris is a bright but emotionally vulnerable teenage girl navigating life at an elite Sydney private school. Intelligent and idealistic, she becomes infatuated with her charismatic English teacher, Paul Crabbe, played by Andrew McFarlane. What begins as admiration gradually develops into a dangerous obsession, blurring boundaries between fantasy and reality.
As Chris struggles with her feelings, she is also dealing with the pressures of growing up, strained family relationships, and the complexities of friendship. Her brother, portrayed by Alex Dimitriades, and her close friend played by Zoe Carides, provide additional perspectives on youth, rebellion, and emotional confusion. The film carefully depicts how isolation and longing can distort perception, particularly during adolescence.
Michael Jenkins’ direction is restrained and sensitive, allowing the story to unfold without sensationalism. The screenplay avoids easy moral judgements, instead presenting the characters as flawed, human, and deeply affected by their choices. Cinematography captures suburban Sydney with an understated realism, grounding the emotional intensity of the narrative in a recognisable Australian setting.
Upon its release, The Heartbreak Kid sparked discussion for its honest portrayal of teenage desire and its willingness to tackle uncomfortable themes. Claudia Karvan’s performance was widely praised for its maturity and emotional depth, helping to establish her as a significant talent in Australian film and television. Today, the film is considered a cult Australian drama, valued for its bravery, authenticity, and nuanced storytelling.
To find out more about The Heartbreak Kid (1993) click here to go to IMDB.com.
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.