"Red Beard", Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1969, STB Size 20x57"  (51x145cm)
"Red Beard", Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1969, STB Size 20x57"  (51x145cm)
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"Red Beard", Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1969, STB Size 20x57" (51x145cm)

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Red Beard (Japanese: 赤ひげ, Hepburn: Akahige) is a 1965 Japanese film directed by Akira Kurosawa about the relationship between a town doctor and his new trainee. It takes place in Koishikawa, a district of Edo, towards the end of the Tokugawa period. The film was based on Shūgorō Yamamoto's 1959 short story collection, Akahige Shinryōtan (赤ひげ診療譚). Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel Humiliated and Insulted provided the source for a subplot about a young girl, Otoyo (Terumi Niki), who is rescued from a brothel.

The film looks at the problem of social injustice and explores two of Kurosawa's favorite topics: humanism and existentialism. A few critics have noted the film to be reminiscent in some ways of Ikiru. Red Beard is the last black and white film of Kurosawa. The film was a major box office success in Japan but is notorious for having caused a rift between Mifune and Kurosawa, with this being the final collaboration between them after working on 16 films together. The film was screened in competition at the 26th Venice International Film Festival. Toshiro Mifune won a volpi cup for best actor for his performance in the film. It was also nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film.

This almost 5′ tall STB poster features Mifune prominently. The tatekan STB format had much lower print numbers compared to regular Japanese B2s. They are very rare, especially for more popular film titles, and are highly sought after by collectors today.

This poster is in a excellent condition. Please refer to the imagery as this is the exact poster that is for sale.

It is 52 years old!

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included.

STB  20x57"  (51x145cm)