Genre

War Films as Colour Posters

War films work with desaturation: grey, olive, mud, plus the orange of fire and sky. In Das Boot or Apocalypse Now the colour progression is therefore no decoration but part of the oppression. Such a poster is serious and quiet, without pathos. It makes a gift for people who see these films as engagement with history rather than entertainment. We show only title, year and running time, no scenes and no symbols.