This original poster is the Italian version. I really liked the layout even more than the other, more well known versions that have the illustration smaller with lots of “pirate font”. The international movie posters are usually some of my favorites.
This week Paul & Amy investigate 1974’s sunlit neo-noir Chinatown! They examine the charges against Roman Polanski and discuss how to watch and contextualize his work today, before diving into the film’s recurring water symbolism and Faye Dunaway’s superlative performance. Plus: historian and writer Hadley Meares (Curbed LA) breaks down some of the true Los Angeles history that inspired Chinatown.