French movie poster for Charlie Chaplin's 'The Great Dictator'

KOUPER, Léo.

Charles Chaplin, Le Dictateur.
Paris: 1968. Printed colour. 1545 x 1160mm.

With old folds, paper thinning on folds.

A movie poster for Charlie Chaplin's 'The Great Dictator' (1940) dubbed into French as 'Le Dictateur'. drawn by illustrator and designer Léo Kouper (1926 -2021). When Chaplin's films were re-released in France by Parafrance Films in 1970's, Kouper was called upon to create new designs for almost all of his feature films - including Le Dictateur. While made in France for French releases, the designs were so successful that they were re-used in the USA. These posters were a pivotal moment in Kouper's career, earning him international fame.


Stock ID : 23055