Original Paris Movie Posters

Paris movie posters — and especially original French grandes — are among the most beautiful objects in the entire world of cinema art collecting. The grande format, measuring 47x63 inches and printed on heavy stock by specialist printing houses that supplied the French theatrical market for over a century, represents a standard of commercial printing craft that has never been surpassed. Shop for original French cinema posters from this collection and you're working with material that captures the full richness of French filmmaking: the New Wave films of Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut, featuring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Anna Karina in their defining early roles; the crime thrillers that made Alain Delon and Lino Ventura into screen icons; the comedies that sent Brigitte Bardot, Louis de Funès, and Catherine Deneuve around the world as cultural ambassadors for French popular cinema. Alongside the grandes, the French poster market produced panneau format sheets, smaller affiche formats, and the petite format suitable for café display. The photographic printing quality across all formats reflects the serious commercial printing culture of mid-century France — these are not cheap throwaways but objects designed to last. Browse alongside our Nouvelle Vague collection for the art cinema strand of French film advertising, Jean-Luc Godard and Alain Delon for individual filmmaker and star collections, and New York for the American counterpart to this category. All Film/Art Gallery movie posters and items are authenticated originals.