This vintage French film poster promotes the comedy Les Rois du Sport, released in 1937 and starring the celebrated actors Raimu and Fernandel. Directed by Pierre Colombier, the film satirises professional sport and show business through the misadventures of two unlikely athletes.

The lively artwork captures the film’s comic spirit, depicting Fernandel tumbling dramatically into a football goal as animals and chaos unfold around the field. Typical of French cinema posters of the 1930s, the design uses bold illustration, exaggerated caricature and bright colours to emphasise humour and energy. Original posters like this were printed as large-format lithographs for cinema advertising, making them highly collectible examples of pre-war French film poster art.

Year: 1930s

Dimensions: 160cm x 120cm 

Materials/Media: Original lithograph, linen backing in progress