Original Czinner, Paul Movie Posters

Paul Czinner movie posters document an important and underrepresented chapter of both British and European cinema history — original prints from the silent and early sound productions of the Austrian-born director whose collaborations with his wife Elisabeth Bergner produced some of the most celebrated screen performances of the 1930s. Find original Paul Czinner campaign materials across his German, British, and British quota-era productions. His silent films produced lithographic poster artwork in the large-format European tradition, with stone-printed display cards featuring hand-lettered typography and painterly illustration that predates photographic reproduction — these earliest examples are now genuinely scarce in any condition. His British sound productions of the 1930s, including the celebrated Escape Me Never (1935) and As You Like It (1936) with Elisabeth Bergner, were promoted through campaigns that reflect the distinctive house style of British quota-era studio production — a visual vocabulary quite different from the Hollywood campaigns of the same period. Original window cards, front-of-house sets, and lobby display material from these productions survive in modest quantities. His later documented opera films — Royal Ballet and Salzburg productions filmed for theatrical release — generated promotional material aimed at the prestige market, with artwork reflecting the subject matter rather than standard film poster conventions. These opera-film lobby displays are among the rarer items in the British theatrical ephemera market. Browse alongside our Czech Republic movie posters, David Lean, and Darling collections for related British cinema material. All Film/Art Gallery movie posters and items are authenticated originals.