Movie posters from the collection of the National Museum of History of Moldova
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. VII [XXII], nr. 2, Istorie. Muzeologie
The article presents the results of research of the collection of movie posters from the collection of the National Museum of History of Moldova. It was found that the posters cover the period of 1960-80-ies and reflect the artistic work of the studio "Moldova-Film" and activity of filmmakers E. Loteanu, V. Jereghi, V. Ioviță, V. Brescanu, V. Gagiu, etc. In addition, the posters illustrate the filmography of actors S. Toma, Gr. Grigoriu, V. Soțchi-Voinicescu, Maria Sagaidac, M. Bădicheanu, V. Cupcea, S. Finiti, I. Arachelu, C. Târțău, I. Cucuruzac, C. Constantinov, and others.
Most posters in the collection were signed by painters from the USSR and were printed in the Moscow Publishing House „Reclamfilm", even movie posters on the studio "Moldova-Film" products. The largest circulation of movie posters was in the 1970s. The largest was the circulation of posters for feature films „Theft" (1970) and „Reserve Officer" (1971) - 170 000 copies, as well as for the film „The Gypsy Camp Vanishes into the Blue" (1976) - 147 000 copies.
List of Illustrations:
1. Poster of the mobile cinema "Illusion", Tiraspol, 1924.
2. Poster of the film "Red Glades", directed by E. Loteanu, production of the studio "Moldova-Film", 1966.
3. Poster of the film "This Moment", directed by E. Loteanu, production of the studio "Moldova-Film", 1968.
4. Poster of the film "Alone in Front of Love" based on the novel by A. Busuioc, directed by Gh. Vodă, production of the studio "Moldova-Film", 1969.
5. Poster of the film "The Bridges" based on the novel I. C. Ciobanu, directed by V. Pascaru, production of the studio "Moldova-Film", 1974.
6. The poster of the film "The Fiddlers" by E. Loteanu, production of the studio "Moldova-Film", 1971.
7. Poster of the film "Dimitrie Cantemir", directed by Vl. Ioviță and V. Kalashnikov, production of the studio "Moldova-Film", 1974.
8. Poster of the film "The Explosion Waiting to Happen" directed by V. Gagiu, production of the studio "Moldova- Film", 1970.
9. Poster of the film „Dissident", directed by V. Jereghi, production of the studio "Moldova-Film" in association with „Sovinfilm" (USSR), „Mafilm" (Hungary), and „Klinkard Film" (Austria), 1988.
10. Poster of the film "The Gypsy Camp Vanishes into the Blue", directed by E. Loteanu, production of the studio "Moldova-Film", 1976.
11. Poster of the film "The Gypsy Camp Vanishes into the Blue", directed by E. Loteanu, production of the studio "Moldova-Film", 1976 (for display abroad).
12. Poster of the actor V. Voinicescu-Soțchi's recital, 1977 (autographed).
13. Poster of the film "It Could Be Otherwise", directed by V. Jereghi, production of the studio "Moldova-Film", 1982.
14. Poster of the film "The Trap" by the script of A. Busuioc, directed by B. Konunov, production of the studio "Moldova-Film", 1989.
The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
