“The Eagle Has Landed” (鷲は舞いおりた), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1977, Reflective Silver Speed Poster, Size (c. 26 × 73 cm) J149

This is an original Japanese theatrical speed poster produced for the 1977 Japanese release of The Eagle Has Landed, directed by John Sturges, produced by Jack Wiener and David Niven Jr., and distributed in Japan by Toho-Towa.

Measuring approximately 26 × 73 cm, the poster combines a reflective silver surface, dramatic black illustration and red lettering. Its metallic finish catches the surrounding light, giving the narrow composition a striking, changing appearance.

Film background

Released in Japan on 13 August 1977, The Eagle Has Landed adapts Jack Higgins’s bestselling novel into a wartime adventure starring Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall and Jenny Agutter.

Set in 1943, the story follows a fictional German operation to infiltrate England and kidnap Winston Churchill. Caine plays Colonel Kurt Steiner, commanding the parachutists, while Sutherland appears as Irish operative Liam Devlin.

With a screenplay by Tom Mankiewicz and music by Lalo Schifrin, the film combines undercover intrigue, military action and the mounting tension of a mission threatened by unexpected events.

Poster design

A huge black eagle dominates the upper portion, its wings extending beyond the borders and its talons reaching towards the descending parachutists below. A red Nazi swastika establishes the invading force’s identity within the film’s wartime setting.

The parachutes diminish in scale down the right side, carrying the eye through the open silver field towards the title. Near the bottom, the Japanese lettering appears in forceful, roughly textured red characters:

「鷲は舞いおりた」
“The Eagle Has Landed.”

Beneath it, a silhouette of Great Britain filled with the Union flag identifies the mission’s destination. The English title and compact production credits complete the lower section.

The promotional copy reads:

「1943年11月6日午前1時　16人のイーグルは初めてドーバーを越えた！」
“1 a.m., 6 November 1943. Sixteen Eagles crossed the Channel for the first time!”

The reflective silver finish is integral to the design. The blue and gold areas visible in the photographs are reflections from the surroundings.

Cultural significance

This poster presents the film through bold symbols of invasion and national identity. The descending eagle, airborne soldiers and British outline communicate its central premise with remarkable economy, while the reflective finish and elongated speed-poster format give the Japanese campaign a distinctive visual character.

Condition

Excellent. The poster retains strong black imagery, clear red lettering and a bright reflective surface. Please review the photographs—they show the exact poster for sale.

This is an original Japanese theatrical speed poster from 1977.
It is not a reproduction or a modern reprint.

It is approximately 49 years old.

Certificate of Authenticity included.