{"product_id":"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-copy","title":"“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) Q101","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"505\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster from the original early-1970s release campaign for \u003cstrong data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"236\"\u003eStanley Kubrick’s\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"257\"\u003eA Clockwork Orange\u003c\/em\u003e—his incendiary adaptation of Anthony Burgess’s 1962 novel, starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"346\"\u003eMalcolm McDowell\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"1395\"\u003eDesign\u003cbr data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"516\"\u003eOne 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.\u003cbr data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"728\"\u003eWhat makes the Japanese sheet especially compelling is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"821\"\u003ecustom Japanese title logotype\u003c\/strong\u003e—a famously complex piece of typographic design created by the celebrated movie-poster calligrapher\/designer \u003cstrong data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"954\"\u003eKiroku Higaki (檜垣紀六)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Warner Bros. requested foreign distributors keep the title treatment as close as possible to the original English logo, a major challenge in Japanese because \u003cstrong data-start=\"1114\" data-end=\"1128\"\u003e時計じかけのオレンジ\u003c\/strong\u003e combines \u003cstrong data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1171\"\u003ekanji, hiragana, and katakana\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1495\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1409\"\u003eExcellent (close to near mint). Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1627\"\u003eThis poster is an original Japanese theatrical B2 from the 1971 first-release campaign.\u003cbr data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1587\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1659\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1652\"\u003e55 years\u003c\/strong\u003e old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1698\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56838240534906,"sku":null,"price":700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-04-26T170910.487.jpg?v=1777190973","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/a-clockwork-orange-%e6%99%82%e8%a8%88%e3%81%98%e3%81%8b%e3%81%91%e3%81%ae%e3%82%aa%e3%83%ac%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b8-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1971-b2-size-51-73-cm-e75-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}