Thunderball / Opération Tonnerre (1965) Poster, Italian, Re-release 1970s. Style A

Thunderball / Opération Tonnerre (1965) Poster, Italian, Re-release 1970s. Style A

Artist: Averardo Ciriello (1918-2016)

Unframed: 37 1/2 x 26 3/8 in. (95.2 x 67 cm)

This poster was designed to promote a very small James Bond film festival in Italy in the 1970s. This poster is unique in design. Prior to conservation linen backing a 007 United Artists archive stamp could be seen on the reverse.

Exceptionally rare. No more than two of these posters have surfaced to-date.

This was the fourth in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions, and starring Sean Connery. The film was directed by Terence Young, who had directed the first two Bond films. James Bond films are well known for their gadgets. This film is no exception with the introduction of Bond's Bell Rocket Belt (developed by Bell Aircraft Corporation).