{"product_id":"akira-kurosawa-festival-黒沢明フェスティバル-original-japanese-retrospective-poster-1971-shinjuku-keio-b2-size-51-5-72-8-cm-o434","title":"“Akira Kurosawa Festival” (黒沢明フェスティバル), Original Japanese Retrospective Poster 1971, Shinjuku Keio, B2 Size (51.5 × 72.8 cm) — O434","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 poster printed for the 1971 Akira Kurosawa Festival at the Shinjuku Keio cinema in Tokyo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Held from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e28 August to 10 September\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with support from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKinema Junpo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the retrospective brought together thirteen films spanning Kurosawa’s career from his directorial debut, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanshiro Sugata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, to his first colour feature, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDodes’ka-den\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith its bold red background and imposing portrait of the director, this is an especially striking piece of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese cinema history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, documenting how Kurosawa’s work was celebrated and revisited by audiences in his home country.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe festival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe headline beneath the title reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「『姿三四郎』から『どですかでん』まで名作、傑作をファンへ贈る!!」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“From ‘Sanshiro Sugata’ to ‘Dodes’ka-den’—bringing celebrated films and masterpieces to the fans!!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe programme combines samurai films, contemporary dramas and portraits of post-war Japanese society. Its opening selection is followed by four double bills, with the schedule printed prominently down the right side:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e28–29 August — Opening programme:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeven Samurai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Lower Depths\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanjuro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanshiro Sugata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStray Dog\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30 August–1 September:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYojimbo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrunken Angel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2–4 September:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh and Low\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo Regrets for Our Youth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5–7 September:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed Beard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI Live in Fear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8–10 September:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDodes’ka-den\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne Wonderful Sunday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pairing of works from different periods offered audiences an opportunity to explore the range of Kurosawa’s filmmaking. The inclusion of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDodes’ka-den\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, released the previous year, brought the retrospective up to his most recent feature.\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\u003eA large, high-contrast \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblack-and-white portrait of Akira Kurosawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, wearing his familiar cap and dark glasses, dominates the left side. The sharply reduced photographic tones give his face a powerful graphic presence against the vivid red surrounding it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross the top, oversized black Japanese lettering sits within a broad white band. The programme occupies the right side, while the festival dates and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShinjuku Keio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e venue name appear below in bold white type. The restrained \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ered, black and white palette\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e makes the design immediately legible and particularly effective for display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA black advertising strip along the bottom promotes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKotani Music Store in Shinjuku\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, listing records, music tapes, stereos, televisions, musical instruments and related services. 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