This is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1966 for the Japanese release of 10:30 P.M. Summer (夏の夜の10時30分), the intense European drama directed by Jules Dassin and starring Melina Mercouri, Romy Schneider, and Peter Finch (with Julián Mateos). A moody, adult psychological drama of desire, jealousy, and moral fracture, it’s a classic piece of mid-1960s international cinema—presented here in a beautifully designed Japanese release sheet.
Film background
Set during a sweltering summer in Spain, the film follows a married couple travelling with their young daughter as their relationship deteriorates under pressure—only to become entangled with another couple on the run after a crime of passion. What begins as uneasy observation escalates into a volatile triangle of attraction, resentment, and emotional collapse. With Mercouri’s commanding presence and Schneider’s luminous intensity, the film plays as both a sensual travel nightmare and a sharply observed psychological drama.
Poster design
A striking, sophisticated Japanese composition that feels like pure 1960s art-house advertising: the sheet is dominated by a dreamy, soft-focus close-up portrait against a stormy teal sky, contrasted with inset vignettes of lovers locked in embrace and a smaller “window” image that hints at danger and pursuit. The title 夏の夜の10時30分 is rendered in elegant, oversized pink typography, giving the design both romance and tension, while the cast list—Mercouri / Schneider / Finch—anchors it as prestige European cinema. A highly displayable B2 with real gallery presence.
Condition
Excellent. 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.
