“Medea” (メディア), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1969, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA135
This is an original Japanese B2 poster printed in 1969 for the first Japanese theatrical release of Medea (1969), the elemental, shocking masterpiece written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini and starring the iconic opera legend Maria Callas in her extraordinary screen debut as Medea. A radical reimagining of the ancient myth, Pasolini’s film collides ritual, violence, and sacred landscape—an uncompromising work of European art cinema that remains one of the most visually arresting and psychologically intense adaptations of classical tragedy ever made. For collectors of Pasolini, Callas, and 1960s avant-garde film, this is a cornerstone title.
Poster design
A truly museum-grade Japanese design—graphic, mythic, and instantly recognisable. The composition is dominated by an immense, hypnotic close-up of Medea’s eyes, framed by dark, horn-like shapes that feel both ceremonial and threatening. Across the top, the title 「メディア」 explodes in bold red brush lettering, with MEDEA set above in cool blue Roman numerals—an elegant clash of ancient and modern typographic language. At the base, torch flames rise in stylised orange-red, with silhouetted figures and a desert horizon suggesting procession, ritual, and exile—visual cues that echo the film’s ethnographic, pre-modern atmosphere.
Condition
Condition
Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.
It is over 56 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint. Certificate of Authenticity included.
