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Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1998)
AKA Samehada otoko to momojiri onna. Set in Nord.
Date: 11/03/2009
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The French Connection (1971).
On a hunch I went looking for Excoffon's typefaces in movies shot in France in the 50s, 60s and 70s. (I had been told by very reliable sources that his work was ubiquitous in France during this time.) Two minutes into The French Connection, there's a long
Date: 11/03/2009
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The Final Cut (2004).
Title and names set in Nord.
Date: 11/03/2009
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Frida (2002).
Title set in Mistral.
Date: 11/03/2009
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Pierrot le Fou (1965)
Publicity still from Godard's Pierrot le Fou (1965), featuring Jean-Paul Belmondo. The hand-rendered font in the background is based on Banco. Thanks to Ian Koenig for the loan of his postcard.
Date: 11/03/2009
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Straight Outta Compton (1988)
NWA's album Straight Outta Compton (1988). Yup, that's Mistral in all caps. Unlike the group's name, the type in the title has been compressed.
Date: 11/03/2009
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