Original poster "Desaparecido" (Missing, 1982, Palme d'Or and Oscar for Best Screenplay), Costa-Gavras, Spanish premiere 1982 – Universal / CIC, 100 x 70 cm

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Original film poster corresponding to the premiere in Spain in 1982 of the film Missing, directed by Costa-Gavras. Printed in the same year by G. Jomagar (Móstoles, Madrid), with legal deposit M-9822-1982, in vertical format of 100 x 70 cm. National distribution by Cinema International Corporation (CIC) and Universal Pictures.

The film stars Jack Lemmon and Sissy Spacek, with John Shea and original music by Vangelis. The screenplay, adapted by Costa-Gavras and Donald E. Stewart from the book by Thomas Hauser, tells the story of the disappearance of a U.S. citizen during the military coup in Chile in 1973.

Outstanding awards and recognitions:

🏆 Academy Awards 1983

• Winner: Best Adapted Screenplay
• Nominations: Best Picture, Best Actor (Jack Lemmon), Best Actress (Sissy Spacek)

🎥 Cannes Film Festival 1982

• Winner: Palme d'Or (ex aequo with Yol)
• Winner: Best Actor (Jack Lemmon)

🎖 BAFTA Awards 1983

• Winner: Best Screenplay and Best Editing (Françoise Bonnot)
• Nominations in other major categories

The Spanish poster makes a direct allusion to the awards of the 1982 Cannes Film Festival. Visually, it features a black and white design with photographic grain and a partial face superimposed, accompanied by the figures of the protagonists. The design conveys the political and dramatic tone of the film through a sober composition and two-tone typography.