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The film was released in Japan on \u003cstrong data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"487\"\u003e2 December 1953\u003c\/strong\u003e (often playing into early 1954), distributed locally by \u003cstrong data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"551\"\u003e新外映\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"1235\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"611\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"614\"\u003eReleased in France in \u003cstrong data-start=\"636\" data-end=\"644\"\u003e1953\u003c\/strong\u003e, this film is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"689\"\u003esequel to the 1951 hit\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"690\" data-end=\"708\"\u003eDarling Caroline\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"727\"\u003eCaroline chérie\u003c\/em\u003e), and is based on \u003cstrong data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"767\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eJacques Laurent’s\u003c\/strong\u003e novel. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Set against a \u003cstrong data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"845\"\u003eNapoleonic-era\u003c\/strong\u003e backdrop, it blends romance, comic intrigue, and swashbuckling misadventure—built above all around Martine Carol’s star persona at the height of her 1950s fame. Notably, it was \u003cstrong data-start=\"1023\" data-end=\"1076\"\u003eone of the first French films shot in Technicolor\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving it the kind of lavish period colour that Japanese distributors loved to sell as “grand spectacle” entertainment. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1884\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1254\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1254\" data-end=\"1257\"\u003eAn absolute show-stopper of mid-century Japanese export-film marketing: a lush glamour montage dominated by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1382\"\u003eMartine Carol\u003c\/strong\u003e, with multiple portraits and period vignettes (swordplay, uniforms, romance) arranged to maximise “continental” allure. The huge red Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1543\"\u003e浮気なカロリーヌ\u003c\/strong\u003e crowns the sheet, while the poster leans into classic era taglines—promising worldwide excitement and luxury—alongside bold “総天然色” (“full colour”) emphasis. With \u003cstrong data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1715\"\u003ePathé\u003c\/strong\u003e branding and Japanese distribution crediting, it’s a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1769\" data-end=\"1791\"\u003ehighly displayable\u003c\/strong\u003e and genuinely scarce B2 for collectors of 1950s European cinema and Japanese graphic design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"1986\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"1899\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1899\" data-end=\"1902\"\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1988\" data-end=\"2105\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"1999\" data-end=\"2016\"\u003e72 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2016\" data-end=\"2019\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2061\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2061\" data-end=\"2064\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2064\" data-end=\"2105\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56688064430458,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-03-15T165641.118.jpg?v=1773561416","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/a-caprice-of-darling-caroline-%e6%b5%ae%e6%b0%97%e3%81%aa%e3%82%ab%e3%83%ad%e3%83%aa%e3%83%bc%e3%83%8c-un-caprice-de-caroline-cherie-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1953-japan-release-very-rare-b2-size-51-73-cm-p149","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}