Movie poster for ''Two Weeks in Another Town'', 1962 - art by Silvano Campeggi is a mixed media by Movie World Posters which was uploaded on February 10th, 2022.
Movie poster for ''Two Weeks in Another Town'', 1962 - art by Silvano Campeggi
A vintage Italian movie poster of ''Two Weeks in Another Town'', a 1962 drama film directed by Vincente Minnelli. The movie is a Hollywood melodrama... more
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Movie poster for ''Two Weeks in Another Town'', 1962 - art by Silvano Campeggi
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Movie World Posters
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Mixed Media - Vintage Movie Poster
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A vintage Italian movie poster of ''Two Weeks in Another Town'', a 1962 drama film directed by Vincente Minnelli. The movie is a Hollywood melodrama set against the backdrop of the film industry and is known for its exploration of the dark side of the entertainment world. It features an ensemble cast of notable actors from the era.
The film's plot revolves around Jack Andrus (played by Kirk Douglas), a once-successful actor whose career has taken a downturn due to personal issues and substance abuse. He is released from a mental institution and travels to Rome at the invitation of his former director, Maurice Kruger (played by Edward G. Robinson). Kruger is working on a new film and wants Jack to take on a small role in an attempt to revive his career.
As Jack becomes involved in the production, he encounters various colorful characters, including his ex-wife Carlotta (played by Cyd Charisse), who is now married to Kruger, and a young starlet, Veronica (played by Daliah Lavi), who becomes infatuated with him. The film delves into the complicated relationships, personal struggles, and emotional conflicts of the characters against the glamorous backdrop of the film industry.
"Two Weeks in Another Town" is often seen as a thematic follow-up to director Vincente Minnelli's earlier work, "The Bad and the Beautiful" (1952), as it explores similar themes of ambition, betrayal, and the price of success in the world of filmmaking. The movie also serves as a commentary on the excesses and superficiality of Hollywood during the 1960s.
While the film didn't achieve the same level of critical and commercial success as "The Bad and the Beautiful," it has garnered a cult following over the years for its stylish visuals, melodramatic storytelling, and the performances of its talented cast. It remains a notable entry in the Hollywood melodrama genre and provides a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes drama of the entertainment industry during its time.
About the poster artist:
Silvano Campeggi, nicknamed "Nano," has a unique style characterized by a sharp simplicity. The line of his drawings is distinct and thick, with few colors and elements. This essentiality is not an obstacle as it led him to create endless scenarios and combinations.
The style is vaguely reminiscent of Japanese prints and etchings: there is the same pursuit of cleanliness, balance, and graphic directness. Campeggi in some movie posters even reaches the conceptual style, choosing for the representation of the film just iconic objects, a face, an expression, a title. There is truly essential modernity in Campeggi's posters.
Silvano "Nano" Campeggi (1923–2018), born in Florence, Italy, was a painter and poster designer, today considered one of the most influential graphic artists in the history of American cinema. While living in Hollywood, he designed and produced the posters for many classic Hollywood films. As a result, he became known as "The Artist to the Stars".
Campeggi returned to Florence in the late 1990s after a long career in the United States, where he had created cinematic billboards for historical films such as 'Gone with the Wind," "Casablanca," "Singing in the Rain," "An American in Paris," "West Side Story," "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "Winners and Losers," "Exodus," and "Breakfast at Tiffany's."
His father, a printer and typesetter, introduced him to the world of graphics and design at an early age. Campeggi attended the Art School at Porta Romana, studying under accomplished painters such as Ottone Rosai and Ardengo Soffici.
Campeggi's first career breakthrough arrived in the form of a World War II commission from the American Red Cross to paint the portraits of American soldiers before they returned home. After the war, he moved to Rome, where he was engaged by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Following, he produced the poster for "Gone with the Wind," featuring a painting of Clark Gable holding Vivien Leigh in a passionate embrace.
Over the course of his career, Campeggi designed posters and advertising graphics for over 3000 films, designing for the likes of MGM, Warner Brothers, Paramount, Universal, Columbia Pictures, United Artists, RKO, 20th Century Fox, and several other movie studios. Sixty-four of the films he illustrated for won Oscars.
By the 1970s, film poster illustrations packed less of a punch due to the emergence of television and newspaper advertising. In response, Campeggi returned to Florence, Italy around that time. Various private and public organizations soon commissioned him to do paintings, including a postage stamp in 1975.
In 2008, for the 150th anniversary of Giacomo Puccini’s birth, Campeggi was commissioned to produce a special tribute titled "The Girls of Puccini." The same year, he began working on a Napoleon series to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the emperor's association with the island of Elba. The "Napoleon at Elba" exhibition opened in September 2008 at Portoferraio.
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February 10th, 2022