“Marie-Chantal vs. Dr. Kha”, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1965, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O781

This is an original Japanese B2 movie poster printed in 1965 for the first Japanese theatrical release of Marie-Chantal vs. Dr. Kha (Marie-Chantal contre Dr. Kha), a France / Italy Euro-spy thriller directed by Claude Chabrol, starring Marie Laforêt, Francisco Rabal, and Roger Hanin.

Film background
Released in 1965, Marie-Chantal vs. Dr. Kha is a stylish mid-’60s espionage caper that rides the wave of the post-Bond spy boom—glamour, assassins, international locations, and pulpy intrigue. With Chabrol at the helm, the film blends pop spy mechanics with a distinctly European tone—cool, playful, and slightly sinister—anchored by Marie Laforêt’s screen presence as the fashionable heroine caught in a web of conspiracies.

Poster design
A sensational Japanese montage design packed with 1960s spy-pop energy. The composition clusters dramatic stills around a central close-up of Laforêt—dark bob, piercing eyes—aiming a pistol straight across the frame. A menacing green creature face (monster-mask imagery) and a series of violent vignettes (hostage grip, chases, confrontations) create constant visual motion. The title is rendered in huge, jagged red characters down the right—like slashed paint—contrasting against the clean white field. Aircraft silhouettes and a stark arched setting complete the international-crime atmosphere. Pure mid-century Japanese “spy exploitation” design: bold, graphic, and extremely displayable.

Condition
Excellent (close to near mint). Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.

It is over 60 years old!

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included.