TITLE: Clash of the Titans
YEAR OF MOVIE RELEASE: 1981
FILM STUDIO / PRODUCTION COMPANY: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM); a Charles H. Schneer Production
AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR: Cinema International Corporation (CIC)
TAGLINE: “Experience the Fantastic”
DIRECTOR: Desmond Davis
CAST: Harry Hamlin, Judi Bowker, Burgess Meredith, Maggie Smith, Ursula Andress, Claire Bloom, Siân Phillips, Flora Robson and Laurence Olivier
PRODUCERS: Charles H. Schneer and Ray Harryhausen
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Ted Moore
SCREENPLAY: Beverley Cross
MUSIC: Laurence Rosenthal
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS: Ray Harryhausen
ARTWORK: Greg and Tim Hildebrandt — the Brothers Hildebrandt
POSTER PRINTER: M.A.P.S. Litho Pty. Ltd.
FORMAT: Australian One Sheet
GENRE: Fantasy / Adventure
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
This poster brings together two notable names in fantasy filmmaking and illustration: effects creator Ray Harryhausen and the Brothers Hildebrandt. Harryhausen is credited both as producer and creator of the film’s special visual effects, while Greg and Tim Hildebrandt supplied the richly coloured poster artwork.
The brothers also created the celebrated British poster artwork for Star Wars. Their Clash of the Titans composition combines heroic figures, mythological creatures and dramatic lighting, giving it appeal to collectors of fantasy illustration as well as cinema memorabilia. The printed “HILDEBRANDT” signature is visible towards the lower right of the artwork.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES
Medusa’s enormous snake-crowned head looms across a star-filled sky above Perseus and Andromeda. Perseus holds a gleaming sword and wears a flowing blue cape, while the white winged horse Pegasus rises beside them. Jagged rock formations and fiery orange-red scenery create a dramatic mythological landscape.
Golden light illuminates the central figures against deep blue and purple shadows. Below the illustration, ornate gold Clash of the Titans lettering sparkles against a black title panel. The “Experience the Fantastic” tagline stretches across the top, while the white lower margin carries the cast, production credits, Australian NRC marking and M.A.P.S. printer’s credit.
CONDITION NOTE
This poster has visible original fold lines, with a split approximately 5–10 cm long along the upper central vertical fold, extending down from the top edge. The split can be repaired as part of professional linen backing, or discreetly concealed through professional framing. Please examine the supplied photograph for the poster’s visible condition.