This is an original Japanese poster printed in 1947 for the first premiere release of The Lost Weekend in Japan. This poster is extremely rare and is one of the most collectible and sought after titles.
This special poster (the uncommon B3 size) was crafted especially for the first Japanese release of The Lost Weekend, and printed for use in only the theaters where it premiered. Posters for this Ray Milland / Billy Wilder film are scarce.
The Lost Weekend is a 1945 American film directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Ray Milland and Jane Wyman. It was based on Charles R. Jackson's novel of the same name about an alcoholic writer. The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards and won four: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay. It also shared the Grand Prix at the first Cannes Film Festival, making it one of only three films—the other two being Marty (1955) and Parasite (2019)—to win both the Academy Award for Best Picture and the highest award at Cannes.
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 97% based on 70 reviews, with an average rating of 8.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Director Billy Wilder's unflinchingly honest look at the effects of alcoholism may have had some of its impact blunted by time, but it remains a powerful and remarkably prescient film." In 2011, The film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
A highly unique find, the B3 presented here is in a very fine linen-backed condition.
Please refer to the imagery as this is the exact poster that is for sale.
It is 75 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.