“The 10th Victim” (華麗なる殺人), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1966, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O764

This is an original Japanese B2 movie poster printed in 1966 for the first Japanese theatrical release of The 10th Victim (華麗なる殺人 / La decima vittima), a Italy / France futuristic pop-satire directed by Elio Petri, starring Marcello Mastroianni and Ursula Andress.

Film background
Released in 1965 (Japan: 1966), The 10th Victim is a quintessential mid-’60s Euro-futurist curiosity—part science-fiction, part fashion-forward satire—set in a world where a state-sponsored “hunt” replaces war and contestants become celebrities. Blending sleek production design with social commentary on media spectacle and consumer culture, it has become a cult reference point for pop-art sci-fi and mod-era cinema.

Poster design
A sensational Japanese B2 packed with mod-era visual punch: oversized close-ups of Andress and Mastroianni dominate the upper field, stylised with sharp glamour lighting and graphic patterning. Below, a target reticle overlays a romantic embrace, while futuristic silhouettes and a sleek car suggest the film’s weaponised pop world. The Colosseum anchors the Rome setting, and the dramatic foreground is seized by an enormous chrome gun-barrel/weapon graphic thrusting toward the viewer—pure 1960s design bravura. Bold pink title typography 「華麗なる殺人」 finishes the sheet like a fashion headline. An exceptional, highly displayable piece of Japanese pop-sci-fi marketing.

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

It is over 59 years old!

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included.