Forbidden Planet (1956)
Released at the dawn of the Space Age, Forbidden Planet changed how audiences imagined the future, transforming science fiction from pulp fantasy into serious, visionary cinema. Its poster captures that leap perfectly: cosmic colour, sleek design, and Robby the Robot holding the film’s iconic heroine. A single image that became shorthand for 1950s futurism and Cold War imagination.
Directed by Fred M. Wilcox and written by Cyril Hume, the film starring Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, and a young Leslie Nielsen broke new ground with its electronic score and Shakespearean themes of power, creation, and consequence. As critic Pauline Kael later observed, it made outer space feel human for the first time.
This original release US one-sheet, linen-backed and in outstanding condition with no visible restoration, was preserved for display rather than repair. A masterpiece of mid-century design and pop-culture mythology.
- Year: 1956
- Nationality: United States
- Condition: Linen-Backed
- Type: Original US One Sheet
- Size: 27 X 41 Inches
- Product Code: T6237
