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French Grande Affiche movie poster for the 1974 satirical Western comedy
Blazing Saddles, directed by Mel Brooks.
The film is a landmark of American satire that uses crude humor and meta-comedy to critique the absurdity of racism and the tropes of classic Hollywood Westerns.
Key Movie Details
Original Title: Blazing Saddles (1974).
French Title: Le Shérif est en prison (The Sheriff is in Prison).
Director: Mel Brooks, who also wrote the screenplay with Richard Pryor, Andrew Bergman, Norman Steinberg, and Alan Uger.
Cast: Stars Cleavon Little as Sheriff Bart and Gene Wilder as Jim, "The Waco Kid".
Supporting Cast: Includes Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn, Slim Pickens, and Mel Brooks himself in multiple roles.
Plot Summary
The story follows a corrupt politician's scheme to destroy the town of Rock Ridge to make way for a new railroad. He appoints Bart, a Black railroad worker, as the new sheriff, expecting the racially prejudiced townspeople to leave in disgust. Instead, Bart teams up with the Waco Kid, an alcoholic gunslinger, to outsmart the villains and save the town.
Poster Significance
This specific poster is a French Grande (47x63 inches) designed by John Alvin. It features iconic imagery from the film, including Bart on his horse and the Yiddish-speaking Native American chief played by Mel Brooks. |
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