{"product_id":"a-streetcar-named-desire-欲望という名の電車-original-japanese-theatrical-re-release-movie-poster-1972-b2-size-c-51-73-cm-za1276","title":"“A Streetcar Named Desire” (欲望という名の電車), Original Japanese Theatrical Re-Release Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) ZA1276","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original Japanese B2 poster for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnited Artists’ theatrical revival of Elia Kazan’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Streetcar Named Desire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which opened in Japan on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11 November 1972\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The 1951 film had first reached Japanese cinemas in May 1952. For its return twenty years later, the campaign gave almost the entire upper half of the sheet to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVivien Leigh as Blanche DuBois\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Excellent condition, with warm colour in Leigh’s portrait and pale blue lettering set against deep teal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\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\u003eIn Kazan’s adaptation of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Blanche arrives in New Orleans to stay with her sister Stella (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKim Hunter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). In the cramped apartment Stella shares with her husband, Stanley Kowalski (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarlon Brando\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Blanche struggles to keep her past private. Leigh had played Blanche on the London stage, while Brando, Hunter and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKarl Malden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e returned to their Broadway roles. The film became the first to win \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethree Academy Awards for acting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, for Leigh, Hunter and Malden.\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\u003eBlanche looks up at a man whose face is almost entirely outside the frame. The Japanese title runs down both edges, with the lettering on the right reversed like a reflection. Below the portrait, a smaller black-and-white image shows Stanley in an embrace, his torn shirt stretched across his back. An Oscar statuette stands beside the Japanese awards credits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe gold publicity line plays on Blanche’s carefully made-up appearance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「欲望という名の電車にのった彼女は　メークアップした〈性〉に身を飾ってどこへ行くのか！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“She has boarded a streetcar named Desire, wearing her sexuality like make-up. Where will it take her?”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent overall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the front and reverse photographs for the full condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal vintage Japanese theatrical poster from the 1972 United Artists re-release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver 53 years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57525354627450,"sku":null,"price":138.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Wallshelfwithornaments2026-11-06-20-45.jpg?v=1793965557","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/a-streetcar-named-desire-%e6%ac%b2%e6%9c%9b%e3%81%a8%e3%81%84%e3%81%86%e5%90%8d%e3%81%ae%e9%9b%bb%e8%bb%8a-original-japanese-theatrical-re-release-movie-poster-1972-b2-size-c-51-73-cm-za1276","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}