“Rosemary’s Baby” (ローズマリーの赤ちゃん), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1968, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C91

This is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1968 for the first Japanese release of Rosemary’s Baby (ローズマリーの赤ちゃん), Roman Polanski’s landmark psychological horror—still one of the most unsettling, elegantly constructed films of the era.

More than a horror classic, it’s a cultural turning point: paranoia, modern urban life, and intimate domestic dread fused into a perfectly controlled nightmare that has influenced generations of filmmakers.

Film background
Directed by Roman Polanski and produced by William Castle, Rosemary’s Baby stars Mia Farrow as Rosemary Woodhouse, whose pregnancy becomes the centre of mounting suspicion and psychological terror as her neighbours and even her husband begin to feel like part of a quiet conspiracy. It’s a film built on atmosphere and control—slow-burn tension, uncanny details, and an escalating sense that the most ordinary spaces can become traps.

The story’s setting and theme—modern life as a stage for unseen manipulation—made it instantly iconic, and it remains a defining pillar of “prestige horror” and psychological thriller cinema.

Poster design
One of the most beautiful Japanese B2 designs of the 1960s—minimal, poetic, and deeply unnerving. The composition is dominated by an ethereal, pale profile of Rosemary floating like a dream (or a premonition) above a black silhouette landscape. At the centre ridge sits the tiny, chilling pram—an image so small it feels like a secret, yet it pulls the entire poster into focus.
The title 「ローズマリーの赤ちゃん」 appears in vivid pink-red script across the dark field, creating a striking colour contrast against the soft greys and blacks. The overall effect is refined and gallery-like—more art print than exploitation advertising—exactly the kind of Japanese graphic restraint that collectors prize.

Rarity and condition
Japanese first-release B2s from 1968 are notoriously difficult to find in high grade, especially for major international titles that were displayed and discarded. This example is a standout survivor with excellent presentation and superb wall impact.

Condition
Excellent, close to Near Mint. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.

It is over 55 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.