Stagecoach (1939)

Directed by: 

John Ford

Starring: 

Claire Trevor, John Wayne, Andy Devine, Thomas Mitchell

Country: 

USA

Umberto D. (1952)

Directed by: 

Vittorio De Sica

Starring: 

Carlo Battisti, Maria Pia Casilio, Lina Gennari, Ileana Simova

Country: 

Italy

Five Easy Pieces (1970)

Directed by: 

Bob Rafelson

Starring: 

Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Susan Anspach, Lois Smith

Country: 

USA

Fonts used: 

Futura

Nashville (1975)

Directed by: 

Robert Altman

Starring: 

Lily Tomlin, Keith Carradine, Scott Glenn, Henry Gibson

Country: 

USA

Title design: 

Dan Perri

Du rififi chez les hommes (1955)

Directed by: 

Jules Dassin

Starring: 

Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Robert Manuel, Janine Darcey

Country: 

France

Thief (1981)

Directed by: 

Michael Mann

Starring: 

James Caan, Tuesday Weld, Willie Nelson, James Belushi

Country: 

USA

Title design: 

Arnold Goodwin

Fonts used: 

Gill Sans

Amarcord (1973)

Directed by: 

Federico Fellini

Starring: 

Bruno Zanin, Magali Noël, Pupella Maggio, Armando Brancia

Country: 

Italy

Fonts used: 

Recta

Judex (1963)

Directed by: 

Georges Franju

Starring: 

Channing Pollock, Francine Bergé, Edith Scob, Théo Sarapo

Country: 

France

Title design: 

Jean Fouchet

Harold and Maude (1971)

Directed by: 

Hal Ashby

Starring: 

Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles, Cyril Cusack

Country: 

USA

Title design: 

Pablo Ferro

Fonts used: 

Bernhard Gothic

Trafic (1971) Jacques Tati

Directed by: 

Jacques Tati

Starring: 

Jacques Tati, Marcel Fraval, Honoré Bostel, François Maisongrosse

Country: 

France

Title design: 

CTR, Les Films Michel François

Fonts used: 

± Volta Stencil

Rewriting cinema/title design history

Imagine a publisher of a book about Van Gogh saying this to :“Meh. I’m not that fond of this “Vincent” signature on this painting. Let’s get rid of it and replace it with Comic Sans.” I don’t think many art lovers would be interested in buying the book after a decision like that. I admit […]

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)

The original opening credits compared to the fake version from the Criterion Collection

Directed by: 

Elio Petri

Starring: 

Gian Maria Volonté, Florinda Bolkan, Gianni Santuccio, Orazio Orlando

Country: 

Italy

Fonts used: 

Recta

Frances Ha (2012)

Directed by: 

Noah Baumbach

Starring: 

Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner, Michael Esper, Michael Zegen

Country: 

USA

Title design: 

Sam Lisenco

Fonts used: 

Bartholeme Sans, Didot (trailer)

Jour de fête (1949)

Directed by: 

Jacques Tati

Starring: 

Jacques Tati, Guy Decomble, Paul Frankeur, Santa Relli

Country: 

France

I compagni (1963)

Directed by: 

Mario Monicelli

Starring: 

Marcello Mastroianni, Renato Salvatori, Folco Lulli, Bernard Blier, Annie Girardot

Country: 

Italy