''For Whom the Bell Toll'', with Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman, 1943 -b- art by Boris Grinsson is a mixed media by Movie World Posters which was uploaded on May 29th, 2021.
''For Whom the Bell Toll'', with Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman, 1943 -b- art by Boris Grinsson
A vintage French movie poster reprint of ''For Whom the Bell Toll'', a 1943 American war film directed by Sam Wood, based on the novel of the same... more
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''For Whom the Bell Toll'', with Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman, 1943 -b- art by Boris Grinsson
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Movie World Posters
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A vintage French movie poster reprint of ''For Whom the Bell Toll'', a 1943 American war film directed by Sam Wood, based on the novel of the same name by Ernest Hemingway. The film stars Gary Cooper as Robert Jordan and Ingrid Bergman as Maria, and it is set during the Spanish Civil War.
The plot of "For Whom the Bell Tolls" follows Robert Jordan, an American dynamiter who has joined a group of anti-fascist guerrillas in the mountains of Spain during the Spanish Civil War. His mission is to blow up a strategically important bridge to aid the Republican forces. Along the way, he falls in love with Maria, a Spanish woman who has experienced the horrors of war.
The film explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the brutality of war. It portrays the internal and external struggles of the characters as they grapple with their own beliefs and convictions in the midst of the conflict. Gary Cooper delivers a compelling performance as Robert Jordan, and Ingrid Bergman's portrayal of Maria is poignant and heartfelt.
"For Whom the Bell Tolls" was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and it won the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Katina Paxinou, who played the role of Pilar, a prominent member of the guerrilla group.
The film is known for its epic scope, stunning cinematography, and its adaptation of Hemingway's novel. It captures the stark beauty of the Spanish landscape and the harsh realities of war. The title of the film is taken from a line in John Donne's poem, symbolizing the tolling of the bell for those who have died in the service of a greater cause.
"For Whom the Bell Tolls" remains a classic in the war film genre and is remembered for its powerful performances, emotional depth, and its exploration of the human experience in the midst of conflict. Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman's chemistry on screen adds to the film's enduring appeal.
About the artist:
Boris Grinsson (1907, Pskov, Russia, - 1999, Paris) was a designer of Russian origin who lived and worked in France. For about 30 years of his career, from the 1940s to the 1970s, he painted more than 2000 posters for the French cinema circuit, becoming extremely popular among film directors.
After studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Estonia, where the family moved to escape the Russian Revolution, the artist reached Berlin and enrolled in Decorative Arts. Grinsson immediately started working in cinema at the UFA studios in Balberg and soon began designing posters for the Paramount and MGM. He worked among the many directors, including Alfred Hitchcock, Luis Buñuel, Billy Wilder, Alain Resnais, and Luchino Visconti.
His designs were also particularly controversial. In 1932 he drew a polemic caricature of Adolf Hitler. As a result, he was forced to move to Paris to escape the Nazi regime. Nevertheless, he continued to create the French versions of many famous movie posters in France.
Grinsson’s painting style for posters is characterized by his peculiar treatment of colors. If compared with the style of Italian designers, for example, his portraits appear somewhat schematic. Rather than using strong contrasts between light and shadow, Grinsson
modulated his figures with bold flat planes of colors and cool and defined outlines.
His posters often look like works of modern art rather than traditional sketches. Even the color palette is somewhat restricted, preferring different shades of yellows, greens, blues. However, the chromatic and formal restriction of Grinsson’s style is not to be seen as a limitation but as a legacy of the lithography technique that dominated German design until the early 1960s. A historical and peculiar element that distinguishes its very different and endless production.
Search “Grinsson” to see more of his art.
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May 29th, 2021
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