UNFORGIVEN (1992) MOVIE POSTER, ONE SHEET, CLINT EASTWOOD
Size AU One Sheet (27" x 40")
Unforgiven (1992) Movie Poster, One Sheet, Starring Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman & Richard Harris, Directed by Clint Eastwood is in Very Fine+ condition. Movie Poster and Condition Condition:...
Unforgiven (1992) Movie Poster, One Sheet, Starring Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman & Richard Harris, Directed by Clint Eastwood is in Very Fine+ condition.
Movie Poster and Condition
Condition: This One Sheet is presented in Very Fine+ condition, folded as issued, minor pin-point cross-fold wear. Some additional creasing around top and bottom cross-folds (more visible on back image). Otherwise unused and in VF+ condition. This original movie poster is currently stored folded and will be shipped in an acid free polyprop bag with acid free backing board for maximum protection during transport. The poster maintains excellent colour saturation and minimal handling marks, making it a highly collectible piece for any Western or Clint Eastwood enthusiast.
Movie Synopsis
Unforgiven is a 1992 Western film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood with a screenplay written by David Webb Peoples. This Academy Award-winning masterpiece tells the story of William Munny, an aging outlaw and killer who takes on one more job years after he turned to farming. William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutalized a prostitute.
The film boasts an exceptional cast including Clint Eastwood as William Munny, Gene Hackman as the ruthless Sheriff Little Bill Daggett, Morgan Freeman as Ned Logan (Munny's former partner), and Richard Harris as the flamboyant English Bob. The supporting cast features Jaimz Woolvett as "The Schofield Kid," Saul Rubinek as W.W. Beauchamp, and Frances Fisher as Strawberry Alice. Two groups of gunfighters, one led by aging former bandit William Munny (Clint Eastwood), the other by the florid English Bob (Richard Harris), come to collect the reward, clashing with each other and the sheriff.
What sets Unforgiven apart from traditional Westerns is its dark, uncompromising approach to the mythology of the Old West. A dark Western that deals frankly with the uglier aspects of violence and the myth of the Old West, the film challenges conventional Western tropes by presenting violence as brutal and consequential rather than heroic. The screenwriter, David Webb Peoples, ignores the recent tradition in which the expensive star dominates every scene, and creates a rich gallery of supporting roles.
The production of Unforgiven holds special significance in Eastwood's career. Eastwood dedicated the movie to deceased directors and mentors Don Siegel and Sergio Leone. This dedication reflects the film's position as both a culmination of Eastwood's Western career and a deconstruction of the genre that made him famous. Eastwood stated that the film would be his last Western for fear of repeating himself, making this poster even more significant for collectors.
Unforgiven achieved remarkable critical and commercial success. Unforgiven grossed over $159 million on a budget of $14.4 million and received widespread critical acclaim, demonstrating its appeal to both audiences and critics. The film won four Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director for Eastwood, Best Supporting Actor for Hackman, and Best Film Editing for Joel Cox. This was the second western to win the prized Best Picture award since Cimmaron in 1931, the other being Dances With Wolves. The film's success cemented Eastwood's reputation not just as an actor, but as one of Hollywood's most respected directors.
The themes explored in Unforgiven remain relevant today, dealing with redemption, violence, and the consequences of one's past. The film examines how violence affects both perpetrators and victims, challenging audiences to reconsider romanticised notions of frontier justice. This depth of storytelling, combined with exceptional performances and masterful direction, makes Unforgiven a timeless classic and this original poster a valuable piece of cinema history.
To find out more about Unforgiven (1992) 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.