"A Man and a Woman", Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) ZA427
This is an original Japanese B2 poster printed in 1972 for a theatrical re‑release of Claude Lelouch’s romantic classic Un homme et une femme (男と女 / A Man and a Woman).
Film background
Originally released in 1966, A Man and a Woman follows Anne, a grieving script supervisor and single mother, and Jean‑Louis, a widowed racing driver, who meet at their children’s boarding school and tentatively fall in love. The film is famous for Lelouch’s fluid, experimental style and for Francis Lai’s unforgettable, wordless “chabadabada” theme, which became a global hit. It won the Palme d’Or at Cannes and two Academy Awards (Best Foreign Language Film and Best Original Screenplay), and remains one of the defining romantic dramas of 1960s European cinema.
Poster design
The 1972 Japanese re‑release artwork leans fully into the film’s sensual, nostalgic mood. The upper half of the poster features a soft‑focus close‑up of an intimate embrace, the grainy texture and muted colours giving it a dreamy, almost photographic‑memory quality. Below, a panoramic image places the lovers against the Eiffel Tower and a windswept boardwalk, alongside a racing car in motion — visual shorthand for the collision of romance and speed that runs through the story. The title is rendered in elegant blue and pink kanji and French script, emphasising both the dual‑language nature of the film and the interplay between masculine and feminine suggested by the title.
Rarity and condition
Japanese posters for 1960s European art films were printed in relatively modest numbers, and re‑release designs like this 1972 B2 were often discarded after short runs. They are now keenly sought by collectors of French cinema, soundtrack enthusiasts and fans of classic romance.
This poster is in excellent condition. Please review the images to assess the exact condition.
It is over 53 years old.
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
