An Archive of Czech Film Posters

Editor’s Note: This article was originally posted in 2013. Four years later and we’re happy to note that Terry Posters is still going strong.

Since 2005, in Prague, there has existed a storefront poster shop by the name of Terry Posters. The shop specializes in rare film and cinema posters from the vibrant period of 1950s and 60s Czech cinema, as well as important international posters from all periods of cinema history. Many are for sale, but the rarest and most historical are for viewing only.

Fortunately, the posters in this shop are also available online. In the last two years alone, Terry Posters has created a publicly accessible database with over 6,000 original, vintage posters from all periods of cinema. This is one of the best collections of international film posters I have ever seen.

The owners of Terry Posters also happen to manage the two biggest art cinemas in Prague, Aero and Světozor, and have frequent film festivals and vintage poster exhibitions. All of this is under the patronage of Union Film Company.

The name of the shop “Terry Posters” is connected with repeated visits of the famous director Terry Gilliam, a member of the legendary group Monty Python, in Aero cinema.

Designer: Fremund, Richard
Origin of film: Czechoslovakia
Year of poster origin: 1966
Director: Pavel Kohout

Designer: Flejšar, Josef
Origin of film: USA
Year of poster origin: 1962
Director: Billy Wilder
Actors: Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine

Designer: Flejšar, Josef
Year of poster origin: 1978

Designer: Flejšar, Josef
Origin of film: Czechoslovakia
Year of poster origin: 1980

Designer: Flejšar, Josef

Designer: Flejšar, Josef

Designer: Flejšar, Josef
Origin of film: Czechoslovakia
Year of poster origin: 1955

Designer: Fišer, Jaroslav
Origin of film: Czechoslovakia
Year of poster origin: 1963
Director: VojtÄ›ch Jasný

Designer: Anonym
Origin of film: Czechoslovakia
Year of poster origin: 1968
Director: Josef Pinkava

Authors: Ihnatowicz, Maria
Origin of film: Czechoslovakia
Year of poster origin: 1969
Director: František Filip

Authors: Palcr, Zdeněk
Origin of film: Czechoslovakia
Year of poster origin: 1963
Director: Miloš Forman

Designer: Walkuski, Wieslaw
Origin of film: Italy
Year of poster origin: 1986
Director: Federico Fellini

Designer: Pagowski, Andrzej
Origin of film: Italy
Year of poster origin: 1988
Director: Federico Fellini
Actors: Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg

Designer: Erol, Jakub
Origin of film: Poland
Year of poster origin: 1988
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski

Designer: Bidlo, Vladimír
Origin of film: Czechoslovakia
Year of poster origin: 1972
Director: Jaromil Jireš
Movie genre: War films

Designer: Fuka, Vladimír
Origin of film: Czechoslovakia
Year of poster origin: 1965
Director: JiÅ™í Sequens
Movie genre: War films

Designer: Grygar, Milan
Origin of film: Soviet Union
Year of poster origin: 1975
Director: Sergej Bondarčuk
Movie genre: War films

Designer: Schlosser, W.A.
Origin of film: Soviet Union
Year of poster origin: 1964
Director: Georgi Vasiljev
Movie genre: War films

Designer: Anonym
Origin of film: Czechoslovakia
Year of poster origin: 1968
Director: Hynek Bočan
Movie genre: War films

Designer: Fišer, Jaroslav
Origin of film: Czechoslovakia
Year of poster origin: 1965
Director: JiÅ™í Sequens
Movie genre: War films