Stagecoach (1939) John Ford

Stagecoach (1939)

Directed by: 
John Ford
Starring: 
Claire Trevor, John Wayne, Andy Devine, Thomas Mitchell
Country: 
USA
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Umberto D. (1952) Vittorio De Sica

Umberto D. (1952)

Directed by: 
Vittorio De Sica
Starring: 
Carlo Battisti, Maria Pia Casilio, Lina Gennari, Ileana Simova
Country: 
Italy
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Five Easy Pieces (1970)

Five Easy Pieces (1970)

Directed by: 
Bob Rafelson
Starring: 
Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Susan Anspach, Lois Smith
Country: 
USA
Fonts used: 
Futura
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Nashville (1975) Robert Altman

Nashville (1975)

Directed by: 
Robert Altman
Starring: 
Lily Tomlin, Keith Carradine, Scott Glenn, Henry Gibson
Country: 
USA
Title design: 
Dan Perri
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Rififi (1955) Jules Dassin

Du rififi chez les hommes (1955)

Directed by: 
Jules Dassin
Starring: 
Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Robert Manuel, Janine Darcey
Country: 
France
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Thief (1981) Michael Mann

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
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Amarcord (1973) Federico Fellini

Amarcord (1973)

Directed by: 
Federico Fellini
Starring: 
Bruno Zanin, Magali Noël, Pupella Maggio, Armando Brancia
Country: 
Italy
Title design: 
John Alcorn
Fonts used: 
Recta
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Judex (1963) Georges Franju

Judex (1963)

Directed by: 
Georges Franju
Starring: 
Channing Pollock, Francine Bergé, Edith Scob, Théo Sarapo
Country: 
France
Title design: 
Jean Fouchet
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Harold and Maude (1971)

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
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Trafic (1971) Jacques Tati

Trafic (1971)

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
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Rewriting cinema/title design history

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 […]

Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970) Elio Petri

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
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Frances Ha (2012) Noah Baumbach

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)
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Jour de fête (1949) Jacques Tati

Jour de fête (1949)

Directed by: 
Jacques Tati
Starring: 
Jacques Tati, Guy Decomble, Paul Frankeur, Santa Relli
Country: 
France
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I compagni (1963) Marcello Mastroianni

I compagni (1963)

Directed by: 
Mario Monicelli
Starring: 
Marcello Mastroianni, Renato Salvatori, Folco Lulli, Bernard Blier, Annie Girardot
Country: 
Italy
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