{"product_id":"a-place-for-lovers-恋人たちの場所-original-japanese-movie-poster-1968-b2-size-51-73-cm-za1062","title":"“A Place for Lovers” \/ 「恋人たちの場所」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1968, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1062","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"341\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"153\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the Japanese release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"224\"\u003eA Place for Lovers \/ 「恋人たちの場所」\u003c\/strong\u003e, the romantic melodrama directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"281\"\u003eVittorio De Sica\u003c\/strong\u003e and starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"311\"\u003eFaye Dunaway\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"340\"\u003eMarcello Mastroianni\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"688\"\u003eA visually elegant and emotionally charged late-1960s romance, \u003cstrong data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"428\"\u003eA Place for Lovers\u003c\/strong\u003e blends \u003cstrong data-start=\"436\" data-end=\"518\"\u003eEuropean fashion sensibility, melancholic glamour, and sweeping alpine scenery\u003c\/strong\u003e. This Japanese poster is especially attractive, with its poetic layout, soft romantic palette, and beautifully balanced combination of portraiture and landscape imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"690\" data-end=\"1011\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"690\" data-end=\"709\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"712\"\u003eReleased in \u003cstrong data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"732\"\u003e1968\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"756\"\u003eA Place for Lovers\u003c\/strong\u003e tells the story of a gravely ill young woman who escapes into a final holiday near the Italian Alps, where she meets a charismatic Italian engineer. Their brief relationship develops into an intense romance shadowed by the knowledge that time is limited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1254\"\u003eThe film was directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eVittorio De Sica\u003c\/strong\u003e, from a screenplay credited to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1177\"\u003eCesare Zavattini, Tonino Guerra, Peter Baldwin, Ennio De Concini, and Julian Halevy\u003c\/strong\u003e. The principal cast is led by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1224\"\u003eFaye Dunaway\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1253\"\u003eMarcello Mastroianni\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1537\"\u003eAlthough the film drew sharply divided responses upon release, it has continued to attract interest for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1472\"\u003elush cinematography, stylish period atmosphere, and the unusual pairing of two major international stars\u003c\/strong\u003e under the direction of one of Italy’s most important filmmakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1896\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1539\" data-end=\"1556\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1559\"\u003eThe Japanese poster uses a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1630\"\u003edreamlike and highly elegant composition\u003c\/strong\u003e. The lower half is dominated by a large, softly rendered close-up portrait of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1725\"\u003eFaye Dunaway\u003c\/strong\u003e, shown in a reflective, melancholic pose against a pale green background. Her windblown hair and distant expression give the image an unmistakably fragile, romantic mood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1898\" data-end=\"2196\"\u003eThe upper section presents a scenic alpine setting, with a view of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"1982\"\u003eDolomites\u003c\/strong\u003e in the distance. Beneath this landscape, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2040\"\u003eFaye Dunaway\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2045\" data-end=\"2069\"\u003eMarcello Mastroianni\u003c\/strong\u003e are shown walking together along a road, with a small car visible nearby, suggesting the fleeting intimacy of their encounter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2235\"\u003eThe principal Japanese tagline reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2237\" data-end=\"2359\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2237\" data-end=\"2275\"\u003e「アルプスの花のように—激しくもはかなく 恋のいのちが燃えあがる！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2275\" data-end=\"2278\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2278\" data-end=\"2359\"\u003e“Like an Alpine flower—intensely yet fleetingly, the life of love blazes up!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2361\" data-end=\"2754\"\u003eThe title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2371\" data-end=\"2384\"\u003e「恋人たちの場所」\u003c\/strong\u003e is printed prominently in a bold \u003cstrong data-start=\"2418\" data-end=\"2438\"\u003edark blue script\u003c\/strong\u003e, flanked at both sides by delicate \u003cstrong data-start=\"2474\" data-end=\"2505\"\u003epurple floral illustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e, which lend the poster a lyrical and decorative quality. 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