“8½” (8 1/2 / Otto e Mezzo), Original Release Japanese Speed Poster 1965, Ultra Rare, Size (26 × 73 cm) O806
This is an original Japanese speed poster printed in 1965 for the first Japanese theatrical release of 8½, Federico Fellini’s landmark masterpiece of modern cinema.
8½ (Otto e Mezzo), directed by Federico Fellini, is one of the most celebrated films in world cinema—an endlessly influential, dreamlike exploration of creativity, desire, and artistic paralysis. The story follows famed director Guido Anselmi (played by Marcello Mastroianni) as he attempts to begin his next film while his personal life, memories, fantasies, and anxieties collapse into one another. With an iconic cast including Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée, and Sandra Milo, Fellini created a work that feels both intimate and mythic—cinema about cinema, at its highest level.
This Japanese poster’s header text highlights the film’s major awards, including:
『63年アカデミー最優秀外国映画賞受賞』 (Academy Award – Best Foreign Language Film)
『63年アカデミー黒白衣装デザイン賞受賞』 (Academy Award – Costume Design [Black-and-White])
『63年モスクワ映画祭グランプリ受賞』 (Moscow Film Festival – Grand Prix)
It also notes joint distribution in Japan by Tōwa and A.T.G.: 「東和 A・T・G共同配給」.
Poster design
A superb, minimalist Japanese speed-poster layout: a sepia-toned, high-contrast still evokes the film’s surreal mood—Guido in hat and dark glasses holding fabric or drapery, with a striking female figure in the foreground—framed by a bold typographic base reading FEDERICO FELLINI and the ornate, decorative 8 1/2 title treatment, with OTTO E MEZZO printed alongside. The top band carries the awards copy and Japanese credits (including key names such as Fellini, Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée, and Nino Rota), giving the piece a distinctly “arthouse-era” Japanese presentation.
It is over 61 years old!
This poster is in excellent condition. Please refer to the imagery (front and back) as this is the exact poster that is for sale.
This poster shows minor signs of age and use (including visible creasing/wear), and we have taken this into account when pricing. Once framed, this poster will display fantastically!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
