“Umberto D.” (ウンベルトD), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1962, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) I71

This is an original Japanese B2 poster issued in Japan for the domestic re-release of Umberto D. (1952), Vittorio De Sica’s quietly devastating masterpiece of Italian neorealism. With its stark monochrome design and unusually restrained Japanese typography, this is a museum-level piece of post-war European cinema paper—elegant, severe, and deeply moving.

Film background
Directed by Vittorio De Sica (Bicycle Thieves), Umberto D. follows an elderly Roman pensioner—played with haunting authenticity by Carlo Battisti—as he struggles against poverty, loneliness, and the indifference of modern life, clinging to dignity and to the companionship of his small dog. Today it stands as one of the defining works of neorealism: humane, unsentimental, and emotionally exacting.

Poster design
A masterclass in minimal, high-impact composition. Against a wide field of off-white negative space, Umberto stands in a heavy overcoat, head bowed, holding his hat—his dog at his feet, alert and alive, anchoring the image with tenderness. The top-right title “UMBERTO D.” in crisp red Roman lettering cuts like a stamp, while the Japanese title block 「ウンベルトD」 sits low and bold, framed by thin modernist rules. The overall effect is refined and architectural—one solitary figure, one faithful dog, and an ocean of silence.

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

It is over 63 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.