Original movie poster corresponding to the first theatrical release in Spain in 1969 of the film Ice Station Zebra (1968), directed by John Sturges and produced by Martin Ransohoff for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). The poster was printed in Spain in 1969 by Gráficas Enasa, with legal deposit B.8.171-1969, in vertical format of 100 x 70 cm, on offset paper.
The film, based on the novel of the same name by British author Alistair MacLean, combines espionage, military action and geopolitical tension in the context of the Cold War. The main cast includes Rock Hudson, Ernest Borgnine, Patrick McGoohan , and Jim Brown. The music was composed by Michel Legrand and the screenplay written by Douglas Heyes.
The plot is set in the Arctic, where an international scientific station serves as a cover for an intelligence mission involving a U.S. submarine. The film was shot in Super Panavision 70 and is recognized for its visual effects and polar setting, becoming over the years a cult work, especially among followers of spy cinema.
The poster features a composition illustrated with scenes of Arctic action, including paratroopers, armed soldiers, airplanes, a submarine and the faces of the protagonists dressed in winter suits. The work combines detailed illustration with aesthetics of great war production of the time. The signature of the poster artist is not identified.
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