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šµ The Beatles ā Help! ā 1965 ā Original vintage B2 Poster (Germany)
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šµ The Beatles ā Help! ā 1965 ā Original B2 Poster (Germany)
English-language print with German subtitles; international campaign artwork in a German-market issue
Offset lithograph | 50 Ć 70 cm | Germany
š¬ Introduction
A crisp, high-impact composition, this German-market B2 distills Richard Lesterās pop-caper into monumental red HELP! letterforms set against a clean white field. The Beatles appear as a rhythmic frieze in dark winter coats, striking semaphore-like poses that read instantly at distance. āTHE BEATLESā crowns the layout with typographic authority; a lower band carries director and principal cast credits in the familiar continental style. The line āErstmals im Original mit Untertitelnā flags an English-language print with German subtitles, a telling cue for how the film circulated beyond the UK and US.
The 50 Ć 70 cm B2 format preserves the international key artās silhouette without extra billing clutter, giving the poster strong wall presence and graphic restraint. Itās an elegant, collector-friendly balance of pop immediacy and mid-ā60s modernity.
āØ Why It Matters
Help! is the Beatlesā second feature with Lester, and its campaign helped codify a modular, pop-art image language for the band. This subtitled German issueādistinct from dubbed printsāappeals to music-cinema crossover collectors and to those mapping European distribution variants. German credits and distributor marks add documentary interest, while the pared palette and oversized title deliver iconic impact. Surviving B2s are notably scarcer than larger formats, making well-preserved examples particularly desirable.
š Poster Details
- Year: 1965 (German subtitled issue, German Release)
- Country: Germany
- Size: 50.00 Ć 70.00 cm
- Format: B2
- Studio / Publisher: Amazonas Classics
- Designer: Uncredited (after the international campaign artwork)
š Condition
Good vintage condition with slight fold lines and small corner pinholes; colors strong, surface clean, and paper soundādisplay-ready for the format.
Shipped folded.
Specifications
ConditionGoodColorsWhite, Multi ColorMaterialPaperNumber of items1OrientationLandscapeArt sizeMediumHeight50 cmWidth70 cmSigns of usageWrinkles
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About this seller
Berlin, GermanyOn Whoppah since August 2023 ā¢ 10 sales