1977 Movie Poster Appraisal

Original 1977 Re-release Barbarella One-Sheet Movie Poster

This is a vintage theatrical one-sheet movie poster for the film 'Barbarella: Queen of the Galaxy,' specifically the 1977 Paramount Pictures re-release. The poster features dynamic sci-fi illustration art by Boris Vallejo, characterized by a central figure of Jane Fonda as Barbarella in a heroic stance, wielding a weapon against a backdrop of surreal planetary landscapes, spacecraft, and supporting characters like Pygar. The color palette is vibrant, dominated by amber, deep reds, and celestial blues. Material is standard lithographic paper. It is a folded poster, showing characteristic cross-folds and vertical/horizontal crease lines common for posters shipped to theaters pre-1980s. Notable condition issues include visible wear along the fold lines with minor pigment loss, some edge wear, and slight staining or discoloration on the right-hand border. At the bottom, the credit block lists the production team including Dino De Laurentiis and director Roger Vadim, along with the 'A Paramount Pictures Re-Release' designation. The poster measures approximately 27 by 41 inches, the standard one-sheet size. The artwork represents the shift from the original 1968 psychedelic style to a more stylized fantasy-art aesthetic popular in the late 1970s.