{"product_id":"a-shot-in-the-dark-暗闇でドッキリ-original-japanese-movie-poster-1965-peter-sellers-elke-sommer-b2-size-c-51-73-cm-t61-copy","title":"“Elmer Gantry” (エルマー・ガントリー／魅せられた男), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1961, Burt Lancaster \/ Jean Simmons, STB Tatekan Two-Sheet Format (c. 51 × 145 cm) — T62","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese STB tatekan theatrical poster for the 1961 first Japanese release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElmer Gantry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, released in Japan as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eエルマー・ガントリー／魅せられた男\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This rare two-sheet format gives the film’s forceful character portraits and contrasting romantic imagery an imposing presence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten and directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard Brooks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the 1960 drama adapts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSinclair Lewis’s 1927 novel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and stars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBurt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, Shirley Jones and Arthur Kennedy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Lancaster plays a charismatic travelling salesman who joins an evangelical revival movement, bringing his persuasive gifts and troubled past into the orbit of preacher Sister Sharon Falconer. The film examines ambition, faith and hypocrisy, winning Academy Awards for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLancaster’s leading performance, Jones’s supporting performance and Brooks’s adapted screenplay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo sheets arranged vertically\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the composition centres on an enormous portrait of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLancaster gripping a wooden-handled axe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. His direct gaze and the blade’s diagonal projection create a commanding focal point. Above him, a photograph shows Lancaster embracing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJean Simmons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who holds a book against her chest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lower section introduces \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShirley Jones in a pink dress\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one foot resting on a wooden chair as Lancaster stands beside her. These contrasting encounters give visual form to the relationships and moral conflicts surrounding Gantry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA large cream panel carries the expressive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egreen Japanese title\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「魅せられた男」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e beneath it. Strong red and blue background blocks organise the composition, while white cast lettering runs down the upper-left margin. Credits for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard Brooks and Sinclair Lewis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, together with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnited Artists branding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, complete the lower section.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe white promotional text against the red upper-right panel opens:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「悪党と呼べ！女たらしと呼べ！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Call him a villain! Call him a womanizer!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe remaining copy presents the story as the one true love of a wandering, self-proclaimed hypocrite. Its emphasis on scandal, romance and Lancaster’s physical presence makes this a distinctive example of Japanese publicity for a major American literary adaptation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn especially appealing piece for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBurt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, Richard Brooks and Japanese STB poster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very Good+, especially considering its age and rare format.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVisible wear includes relatively minor edge wear and small tears along the upper and left edge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe colours and principal imagery remain strong, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eonce framed, this poster will display excellently\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall photographs, including the front, reverse and detailed close-ups\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTB tatekan format: approximately 51 × 145 cm when assembled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStock code: T62.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout STB (Tatekan) posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese STB \/ tatekan posters were tall standing-board advertisements, printed in two pieces to be arranged one above the other for cinema display. Typically measuring around 51 × 145 cm, their elongated proportions offered considerable scope for distinctive compositions. Designed for temporary theatrical use, complete surviving examples preserve an important part of Japan’s cinema advertising history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57331041403258,"sku":null,"price":585.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-standing-in-front-of-gallery-wall_31_6a446ecc-7345-43a2-bbff-16169fe9e38b.jpg?v=1790811562","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/a-shot-in-the-dark-%e6%9a%97%e9%97%87%e3%81%a7%e3%83%89%e3%83%83%e3%82%ad%e3%83%aa-original-japanese-movie-poster-1965-peter-sellers-elke-sommer-b2-size-c-51-73-cm-t61-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}