This is an original Japanese FRAMED pamphlet-poster from the FIRST release of The I Live in Fear in 1955. The pamphlet-poster has been framed along with the press-sheet with the original ENGLISH synopsis for the film`s promotional material in Japan.
This size of poster can be displayed ANYWHERE, it is ideal for an office desk, or at home. This poster comes framed and will make a beautiful gift for family, friend or.... yourself!
B5 size is 17.6 × 25 cm
The artwork is fantastic and unique to the Japanese poster. This poster is extremely rare and in demand by collectors and connoisseurs of Akira Kurosawa and Japanese film.
I Live In Fear (生きものの記録, Ikimono no kiroku, also known as Record of a Living Being or What the Birds Knew) is a 1955 Japanese drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa, produced by Sōjirō Motoki, and written by Kurosawa with Shinobu Hashimoto, Fumio Hayasaka, and Hideo Oguni. The film stars Toshiro Mifune as an elderly factory owner so terrified of the prospect of a nuclear attack that he becomes determined to move his entire extended family to what he imagines is the safety of a farm in Brazil.
The film stars Kurosawa regulars Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura. It is in black-and-white and runs 103 minutes. The film was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. (Source: Wikipedia)
This poster is in a very good, unrestored, original condition. Please refer to the imagery as this is the exact poster that is for sale.
It is 66 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.