“A Clockwork Orange” (時計じかけのオレンジ), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1971, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) E75

This is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster from the original early-1970s release campaign for Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange—his incendiary adaptation of Anthony Burgess’s 1962 novel, starring Malcolm McDowell as Alex DeLarge. A landmark of dystopian cinema, the film’s clash of violent free will and state “correction” remains as provocative now as it was on release.

Design
One of the most iconic poster concepts in film history: the stark cream field is pierced by the triangular “A” motif, framing Alex’s menacing stare and raised blade—minimalist, graphic, instantly recognisable.
What makes the Japanese sheet especially compelling is the custom Japanese title logotype—a famously complex piece of typographic design created by the celebrated movie-poster calligrapher/designer Kiroku Higaki (檜垣紀六). Warner Bros. requested foreign distributors keep the title treatment as close as possible to the original English logo, a major challenge in Japanese because 時計じかけのオレンジ combines kanji, hiragana, and katakana in one line. Higaki’s solution—subtly reshaping and balancing characters while preserving legibility—has become a case-study example of Japanese film-title design, and remains one of the most admired logos in his portfolio.

Condition
Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.

This poster is an original Japanese theatrical B2 from the 1971 first-release campaign.
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

It is over 55 years old!

Certificate of Authenticity included.