Above: 1964 Czech poster for Darkness in Daytime (Zoltán Fábri, Hungary, 1964).In the world of Czech movie posters there is an abundance of riches. The website (and Prague-based brick and mortar store) Terry Posters, tireless keepers of the flame of Czech poster design, offers a seemingly endless source of graphic delight. Scrolling through its pages, posters will jump out at me not for their title (a large portion of Czech posters having been made for Eastern Bloc films that are still unknown here) or the name of the designer, but simply because of their wholly unusual and striking design.One such recent discovery was this startling collage above, reminiscent of Eyes without a Face: a supremely simple but haunting design that wipes the floor with most contemporary horror movie posters. The necklace-like title treatment is a nice touch too.Checking the name of the designer, Jan Cihla, I realized he...
- 3/19/2016
- by Adrian Curry
- MUBI
British radio legend Peter Coke has died at the age of 95.
The actor, who was best known as the voice of BBC Radio 4's fictional detective Paul Temple, passed away peacefully at his home in Norfolk, England.
Coke was also an accomplished stage actor and successful playwright, and had starred in films including Carry On Admiral and Up The Creek.
But he was best known for providing the voice of Temple in the long-running drama series based on the novels of Francis Durbridge.
In his later years, Coke enjoyed creating sculptures from sea shells, and even opened his own gallery in Norfolk in 2006.
He leaves behind a nephew.
The actor, who was best known as the voice of BBC Radio 4's fictional detective Paul Temple, passed away peacefully at his home in Norfolk, England.
Coke was also an accomplished stage actor and successful playwright, and had starred in films including Carry On Admiral and Up The Creek.
But he was best known for providing the voice of Temple in the long-running drama series based on the novels of Francis Durbridge.
In his later years, Coke enjoyed creating sculptures from sea shells, and even opened his own gallery in Norfolk in 2006.
He leaves behind a nephew.
- 8/1/2008
- WENN
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