The main formats of original posters

MAIN FORMATS OF VINTAGE MOVIE POSTERS

French movie posters

Very large formats : these formats are discontinued today.

a) Giant: 400 X 300 cm or 158 X 118 inches (''), intended for the subway.

b) 4 panels: 240 X 320 cm (94 X 125'').

c) 2 panels: 240 X 160 cm (94 X 63'').

Large format (the reference format for French movie posters) :

120 X 160 cm (47 X 63'').

Small current format: 60 X 80 cm (23 X 32'') until the 80's then

40 X 60cm (15 X 21'') thereafter.

Pant size (for cinema doors and Morris columns): 60 X 160cm (23 X 63'').

American movie posters

US One Sheet (most common format): 69 X 104 cm (27 X 41'').

US Half sheet: 55 X 71 cm (22 X 28'').

US 3 sheets: 104 X 205 cm (41 X 81'').

Italian movie posters

4 fogli: 140 X 200 cm (55 X 78'').

2 fogli (most common format): 100 X 140 cm (39 X 55'').

Locandina: 33 X 69 cm (13 X 27'').

Japanese movie posters

B2 (most common format): 51 X 74 cm (20 X 29'').

B3 (Nakazuri): 35 X 50 cm (14 X 20''). Duplex.

Belgian movie posters

35 X 55 cm (14 X 22") - the most common format in Belgium.

Movie posters from other countries

Daybill (Australia): 33 X 76 cm (13 X 30 ''). Most common format.

One sheet (Poland): 69 X 101 cm (27 X 40").

British Quad (UK): 76 X 101 cm (30 X 40"). The most common format, with the particularity of being horizontal.

Double Crown (UK): 50 X 76 cm (20 X 30").

Czech Republic and Germany: 58 X 83 cm (23 X 33''). Standard size.