This is an original Japanese B2 poster printed in 1972 for the domestic re-release of Kenji Mizoguchi’s ghostly war-era masterpiece Ugetsu (Ugetsu Monogatari, 1953). Starring Masayuki Mori, Machiko Kyō, and Kinuyo Tanaka, with luminous cinematography by Kazuo Miyagawa, the film won the Silver Lion at Venice and became a cornerstone of world cinema—celebrated for its floating camera, moral fable, and supernatural lyricism.
Film background
Adapted from Akinari Ueda’s Edo-period tales, the story follows two village men whose wartime ambitions lure them into illusions—one seduced by a noblewoman’s ghost, the other chasing fame. Mizoguchi’s humanist gaze and long takes shaped generations of filmmakers; Ugetsu consistently ranks among the greatest films ever made.
Poster design
An elegant, minimalist teal-and-indigo layout. A stylized portrait of the ghostly lady dominates the lower field—downcast eyes, palms together—while brush-script calligraphy 「雨月物語」 floats at right. Hand-written poem fragments drift across the top like mist. A small monochrome still of the leads sits near the footer, beside a vertical credit stack for Mizoguchi, writer Yoshikata Yoda, and cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa. The Daiei mark and domestic re-release credits line the base.
Condition
Excellent condition. Please review the photos; they show the exact poster for sale.
This poster is an original Japanese theatrical B2 from the 1972 re-release campaign.
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
It is over 53 years old!
Certificate of Authenticity included.
