''The Mysterious Island'', 1929, movie poster painting by Eric Rohman is a painting by Movie World Posters which was uploaded on November 5th, 2022.
''The Mysterious Island'', 1929, movie poster painting by Eric Rohman
Base painting of the vintage movie poster for ''The Mysterious Island'', a 1929 American silent science fiction film directed by Lucien Hubbard and... more
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''The Mysterious Island'', 1929, movie poster painting by Eric Rohman
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Movie World Posters
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Painting - Movie Posters
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Base painting of the vintage movie poster for ''The Mysterious Island'', a 1929 American silent science fiction film directed by Lucien Hubbard and featuring Lionel Barrymore in a prominent role. It is loosely based on the novel of the same name by Jules Verne. This film combines elements of adventure, science fiction, and survival drama.
The story of "The Mysterious Island" revolves around a group of American Civil War prisoners who escape captivity by hijacking a hot air balloon. They find themselves stranded on a remote and uncharted island in the Pacific Ocean. The group includes Captain Cyrus Harding, played by Lionel Barrymore, who becomes their leader as they work together to survive and eventually build a new life on the island.
As the survivors adapt to their new surroundings, they encounter various challenges, including dangerous wildlife, hostile indigenous people, and mysterious occurrences. The film explores their struggle for survival, their efforts to make the island habitable, and their quest to uncover the island's secrets.
Lionel Barrymore's portrayal of Captain Harding is a central element of the film, showcasing his talent for playing strong and authoritative characters. His leadership and determination serve as a driving force for the group's survival and eventual success.
"The Mysterious Island" is known for its impressive special effects, considering the era in which it was made. It features innovative use of miniatures and practical effects to bring the island's fantastical elements to life. The film also benefits from its atmospheric cinematography and visual storytelling.
While "The Mysterious Island" may not be as widely remembered today as some other silent films, it is a notable entry in the science fiction and adventure genres of its time. It offers an intriguing blend of adventure, survival, and mystery and is a testament to the enduring appeal of Jules Verne's imaginative storytelling, as well as Lionel Barrymore's acting prowess.
Base art is the poster artwork after the text has been digitally removed. It thereby closely recreates the original painting used for the poster. As practically all those original paintings have been lost, a recreation attempts to display the original art before the movie studios added descriptive text. See also our collection "Movie Poster Base Paintings."
About the artist:
Eric Wilhelm Rohman (May 18, 1891, Nyköping, Sweden— Jan. 6, 1949, Stockholm) was a Swedish illustrator and advertising artist.
The crisp and essential style of Rohman is striking in his movie posters. His traits are well outlined and sharp and give life to the characters; he uses few colors and is never too loud, he has a great originality in managing the composition and the construction of space.
The Swedish artist creates movie posters that are caricatured and powerful in the representation, with high graphic settings. He depicts essential backgrounds of cities, apartment interiors, airplanes, bars, or simple backgrounds with geometric patterns. Rohman's posters attract the audience's attention creating curious scenes, geometric and coherent in the narrative but never static. That never gets boring.
He was raised in Helsingborg, where he discovered a passion for drawing and acting after his undergraduate education. To satisfy his newfound craving, he spent years studying under Swedish painter and illustrator Carl Wilhelmson at the Gothenburg Academy of the Arts. He took side work creating advertising illustrations for newspapers to pay his tuition. He also designed and drew several book covers and books.
Rohman had a brother who managed a large chain of theaters, which needed a constant supply of original art for film posters. Rohman then began working for his brother, which launched his career as a poster designer. In 1921 he was the only person in Sweden who worked full-time creating poster illustrations.
However, to fulfill the theater's demand, he had to work quickly. As a result, he designed four or five posters every week. But he was nonetheless generally still able to bring out the essential details of the film and its actors to express the essence of a film's theme.
Search "Rohman" to see more of his art.
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November 5th, 2022
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