{"product_id":"a-quiet-place-in-the-country-怪奇な恋の物語-original-japanese-movie-poster-1971-b2-size-51-73-cm-t119","title":"“A Quiet Place in the Country” \/ 「怪奇な恋の物語」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1971, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) T119","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1971 Japanese release campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Quiet Place in the Country \/ 「怪奇な恋の物語」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Elio Petri’s unsettling psychological thriller starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVanessa Redgrave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFranco Nero\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally produced in 1968 under the Italian title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUn tranquillo posto di campagna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film opened in Japan on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20 November 1971\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, distributed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnited Artists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCombining supernatural mystery, erotic obsession and artistic anxiety, the film receives a particularly striking Japanese presentation through an enormous portrait of Redgrave and a swirling red-and-white geometric background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story follows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeonardo Ferri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, played by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFranco Nero\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a successful painter troubled by disturbing dreams, creative frustration and the pressures surrounding his work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeeking peace away from Milan, Leonardo retreats to an old country villa. His lover and agent, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlavia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, played by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVanessa Redgrave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, hopes the change of surroundings will help him recover his concentration and resume painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe apparently tranquil setting soon becomes another source of unease. Strange disturbances, damaged canvases and unsettling visions draw Leonardo towards the villa’s past, particularly the story of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWanda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a young woman who died during the Second World War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs his fascination deepens, the boundaries between desire, memory, hallucination and supernatural experience become increasingly uncertain. His relationship with Flavia grows more troubled, while the retreat intended to restore his creativity becomes the centre of an escalating obsession.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film was directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElio Petri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with a screenplay by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePetri and Luciano Vincenzoni\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, from a story by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePetri and Tonino Guerra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe principal cast includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVanessa Redgrave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFranco Nero\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorges Géret\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGabriella Grimaldi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRita Calderoni\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRenato Menegotto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe production was overseen by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlberto Grimaldi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with cinematography by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLuigi Kuveiller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and music by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnnio Morricone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe paintings featured in the film were created by American artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJim Dine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whose contribution is prominently advertised in the Japanese poster’s credits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis remarkable Japanese design translates the film’s atmosphere of psychological instability into a bold, visually disorienting composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn enormous profile of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVanessa Redgrave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e fills the left side. Her dark, swept-up hair, sharply defined eye and thoughtful expression create an intimate focal point against the surrounding geometric pattern.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBehind her, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ered-and-white checkerboard twists into a spiral\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, drawing the viewer towards a small circular photograph of an embracing couple. The changing scale of the checks produces an effect associated with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOp Art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, suggesting movement and disturbed perception.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA smaller portrait of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFranco Nero\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, bearded and looking outward with a guarded expression, occupies the lower centre. His direct gaze contrasts with Redgrave’s sideways profile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the upper right, a blurred female figure appears through a pale translucent background, introducing a ghostly element. Below, a barefoot woman in a light robe with a dark belt holds yellow flowers, adding another carefully isolated photographic detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA small \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecream-coloured convertible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the lower left casts a long dark shadow across the patterned ground, reinforcing the composition’s unusual perspective.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe English title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“a quiet place in the country”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eappears in blue lettering beside the spiral.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Japanese title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「怪奇な恋の物語」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003edominates the bottom in expressive brush lettering. Most characters are blue, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「恋」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, meaning romantic love, is picked out in red.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe yellow promotional text includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「美しき《愛》の世界へ訪れた《死》の招待状！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslated:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“An invitation from Death has arrived in the beautiful world of Love!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional copy promotes the film’s mysterious imagery and unexpected conclusion. 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