Assassination in Rome (1965)
Starring: Hugh O’Brian, Cyd Charisse
Director: Silvio Amadio
Also Featuring: Eleonora Rossi Drago, Alberto Closas
Format: Australian Daybill
Dimensions: Approx. 13" x 30" (33cm x 76cm)
Country of Origin (Poster): Australia
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Walter Manley Enterprises
Printer: Robert Burton Pty. Ltd.
Classification: For General Exhibition
Color Process: Eastmancolor
Genre: Euro Crime / Mystery Thriller / Neo-Noir
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🖼️ Design & Features: Dramatic composite artwork: a close-up of a screaming woman dominates the top half, with shadowy figures in conflict, a prone body, and a romantic embrace at the bottom. Classic 1960s pulp-thriller layout with stylised fonts for emphasis on "Assassination" and "Rome." Excellent hand-painted visual style capturing intrigue, violence, and seduction — iconic of Euro crime thrillers of the time. Rare Australian variant; most posters for this film originate from Italy, France, and Spain.


Collectors’ Note: The Australian daybill for this title is uncommon. Cyd Charisse’s name adds collector appeal, and the Cold War/spy-thriller theme ties it in with collectors of both noir and European genre cinema.