{"product_id":"a-fistful-of-dollars-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1967-ultra-rare-b2-size-51-73-cm-b245a","title":"\"A Fistful of Dollars\", Original First-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1967, Ultra Rare, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) B245A","description":"\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"64d852e9-7868-4789-b951-dd9d6d0de68d\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"36f7ba00-2757-43be-b938-768498da0597\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-pro\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"539\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese poster, printed in 1967 for the first Japanese release of Sergio Leone’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"247\"\u003eA Fistful of Dollars\u003c\/strong\u003e (distributed domestically by \u003cstrong data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"285\"\u003eTōwa\u003c\/strong\u003e). \u003cstrong data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"322\"\u003eThis is not the advance\/teaser\u003c\/strong\u003e—it is the main first‑release B2 whose artwork is \u003cstrong data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"391\"\u003eunique to Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e and exceptionally desirable among collectors. The striking country‑specific design was \u003cstrong data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"538\"\u003eused only on the original first‑release Japanese poster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"1601\"\u003eSergio Leone’s groundbreaking film launched the Spaghetti Western into global consciousness and introduced Clint Eastwood—here in his first leading role—as the cool, amoral drifter later marketed as “The Man with No Name.” Made on a shoestring budget (around \u003cstrong data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"812\"\u003e$200,000\u003c\/strong\u003e, with Eastwood reportedly paid \u003cstrong data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"855\"\u003e$15,000\u003c\/strong\u003e), the movie’s stark close‑ups, choreographed gunplay, and Ennio Morricone’s unforgettable score redefined the Western. It also bears a famous connection to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1049\"\u003eAkira Kurosawa’s \u003cem data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1040\"\u003eYojimbo\u003c\/em\u003e (1961)\u003c\/strong\u003e—so close that Toho successfully sued, cementing the film’s place in the history of international film exchange. Many European participants adopted American‑sounding pseudonyms for export prints—Leone as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1273\"\u003e“Bob Robertson,”\u003c\/strong\u003e Gian Maria Volonté as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1296\" data-end=\"1314\"\u003e“Johnny Wels,”\u003c\/strong\u003e and Morricone as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1332\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003e“Dan Savio.”\u003c\/strong\u003e Shot largely in Spain (Hoyo de Manzanares, the Tabernas Desert, and Cabo de Gata–Níjar), it opened in Italy in 1964 and, together with its sequels \u003cem data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1520\"\u003eFor a Few Dollars More\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1557\"\u003eThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly\u003c\/em\u003e, formed the era‑defining “Dollars Trilogy.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1603\" data-end=\"2120\"\u003eDesign notes: the bold vermillion kanji title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1649\" data-end=\"1659\"\u003e荒野の用心棒\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1678\"\u003eKōya no Yōjinbō\u003c\/em\u003e) surges across the top, with a small Italian slug \u003cstrong data-start=\"1729\" data-end=\"1756\"\u003ePER UN PUGNO DI DOLLARI\u003c\/strong\u003e above; below, a kinetic photo‑montage shows Eastwood tipping his hat in the foreground while chaos erupts in a smoky frontier town—imagery that perfectly mirrors Leone’s tension‑soaked vistas and moral ambiguity. This country‑exclusive artwork appears only on the first‑release Japanese B2—later issues used different designs—making this piece especially coveted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2122\" data-end=\"2342\"\u003eThis is a true first‑release Japanese‑issue collectible prized by aficionados of Spaghetti Westerns and Japanese poster art alike. It is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2259\" data-end=\"2266\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e a reproduction or a reprint—this is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"2306\" data-end=\"2323\"\u003eoriginal 1967\u003c\/strong\u003e theatrical poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2344\" data-end=\"2372\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"2355\" data-end=\"2371\"\u003e58 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2374\" data-end=\"2632\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2374\" data-end=\"2388\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good+ to Excellent. There is some creasing on the bottom left hand edge - please see additional close up imagery provided. Once framed with a mount, this poster will display excellently. Not linen‑backed. Please refer to the photos; the images show the exact poster you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2675\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2675\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57311320408442,"sku":null,"price":2150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Scanfrom2026-09-2706_07_06AM.jpg?v=1790509192","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/a-fistful-of-dollars-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1967-ultra-rare-b2-size-51-73-cm-b245a","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}