The Godfather
This poster reflects the themes of the film advertised. The dark background of the poster implies an air of mystery, as well as provoking ideas such as fear and darkness. The main title on the poster is displayed clearly in white, which stands out against the very dark black background. This clearly shows the audience what the film is called. The credits underneath the title are grey, which shows against the background, however does not take focus away from the title. The image on the poster shows the main character from the film, and as he is standing above the title 'The Godfather' the audience can assume that that is who he is.
The figure standing in the middle of the poster is surrounded by a dark black background, suggesting that the mystery perhaps surrounds him and his life, and that the darkness has immersed him and taken over his personality. The shadows in the image cover most of his facial features, and the outline of his body which implied to the audience that he is a character who we should fear, as we can not see who he really is or what he looks like. However in the image he is holding a cat, which would normally take away from the threatening era surrounding the figure, but in this image it conveys his power as he has control over the animal, and a delicate touch, suggesting he's a reasonable man despite his harsh exterior.
He is dressed in a smart black tuxedo which would portray him as a smart and classy man who is organised. The red flower tucked into his pocket supports this idea, as well as conveying feelings of fear and the idea of bloodshed due to the piercing red colour of the rose.
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