"West Side Story", Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1969, Ultra Rare B0 Size
"West Side Story", Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1969, Ultra Rare B0 Size
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"West Side Story", Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1969, Ultra Rare B0 Size

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This is an original, giant Japanese B0 movie poster from 1969 for the re-release of West Side Story. This size is the one of the most desirable and rarest one for the movie.

THIS POSTER IS SUPER RARE - We have only ever seen one in the many years we have been in Japan trading posters! 

This poster is in good condition and been stored very carefully for over 47 years. There are some significant but manageable tears, however, these can be fixed via linen-backing (please contact us for recommendations and price estimate). Please review the imagery as this is the exact poster that you will be purchasing. 

West Side Story is a musical with a book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. It was inspired by William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.

The story is set in the mid 1950s in the Upper West Side of New York City, then a multiracial, blue-collar neighborhood. The musical explores the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds. The members of the Sharks, from Puerto Rico, are taunted by the Jets, a white gang. The young protagonist, Tony, a former member of the Jets and best friend of the gang's leader, Riff, falls in love with Maria, the sister of Bernardo, the leader of the Sharks. The dark theme, sophisticated music, extended dance scenes, and focus on social problems marked a turning point in musical theatre. Bernstein's score for the musical includes "Jet Song", "Something's Coming", "Maria", "Tonight", "America", "Cool", "One Hand, One Heart", "I Feel Pretty", "Somewhere", "Gee, Officer Krupke" and "A Boy Like That".

The original 1957 Broadway production, conceived, directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins and produced by Robert E. Griffith and Harold Prince, marked Sondheim's Broadway debut. It ran for 732 performances before going on tour. The production was nominated for six Tony Awards including Best Musical in 1958,[1] but the award for Best Musical went to Meredith Willson's The Music Man; Robbins won the Tony Award for his choreography and Oliver Smith won for his scenic designs. The show had an even longer-running London production, a number of revivals, and international productions. A 1961 musical film adaptation, co-directed by Robert Wise and Robbins, starred Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer. The film was nominated for eleven Academy Awards and won ten, including Best Picture.

(Source Wikipedia)

Don`t miss out on this fantastically rare chance to find this, a Certificate of Authenticity is included.