{"product_id":"all-quiet-on-the-western-front-original-japanese-re-release-stb-movie-poster-1962-stb-size-51-146-cm-s172","title":"“All Quiet on the Western Front”, Original Japanese Re-Release STB Movie Poster 1962, STB Size (51 × 146 cm) S172","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Japanese STB \/ Tatekan poster printed in 1962\u003c\/strong\u003e for the Japanese re-release of \u003cem\u003eAll Quiet on the Western Front\u003c\/em\u003e (西部戦線異状なし \/ \u003cem\u003eSeibu Sensen Ijō Nashi\u003c\/em\u003e), Lewis Milestone’s landmark anti-war masterpiece. Based on Erich Maria Remarque’s celebrated novel, the film remains one of the most important war pictures ever made, and this striking Japanese vertical billboard-format poster powerfully reflects its \u003cstrong\u003ehistoric stature, stark imagery, and enduring emotional force\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1930, \u003cem\u003eAll Quiet on the Western Front\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the defining films of world cinema and among the most influential anti-war statements ever committed to the screen. Directed by \u003cstrong\u003eLewis Milestone\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film follows a group of idealistic young German students who enthusiastically enlist in the First World War, only to be confronted by the devastating reality of trench warfare and the destruction of innocence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts reputation was immediate and lasting. The film won the \u003cstrong\u003eAcademy Award for Best Picture\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAcademy Award for Best Director\u003c\/strong\u003e, and it has remained a towering work in the history of war cinema for its realism, moral clarity, and harrowing portrayal of industrialised conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Japanese 1962 re-release campaign is especially significant in that the poster prominently advertises the film as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「わが国はじめてのノー・カット公開！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Japan’s first ever uncut release!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat phrasing gives the poster particular historical interest, marking the film’s reintroduction to Japanese audiences as a major prestige revival screening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis STB features a \u003cstrong\u003ebold, dramatic, and highly effective Japanese design\u003c\/strong\u003e. The composition is dominated by the enormous red vertical title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「西部戦線異状なし」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“All Quiet on the Western Front”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside it runs the powerful blue promotional copy:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「戦争映画史上最高・最大の傑作！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“The greatest and grandest masterpiece in the history of war films!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe imagery is arranged in stark documentary-style montage form. At the top appears a battlefield scene of soldiers in combat; lower down, advancing troops are shown amid smoke and chaos; and at the bottom is the unforgettable close-up of a soldier’s face beneath a steel helmet, one of the most iconic visual motifs associated with the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the left side, the poster prominently highlights the picture’s Academy Award pedigree:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「アカデミー最優秀作品賞」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Academy Award for Best Picture”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「アカデミー最優秀監督賞」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Academy Award for Best Director”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also lists key credits, including \u003cstrong\u003eLewis Milestone\u003c\/strong\u003e and principal cast members such as \u003cstrong\u003eLew Ayres, Louis Wolheim, John Wray,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eRaymond Griffith\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Tokyo Film distribution credit further grounds the poster in the Japanese revival-screening context of the early post-war period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisually, the design has \u003cstrong\u003econsiderable display power\u003c\/strong\u003e: the towering title typography, sepia and black war imagery, and sombre helmet close-up combine to create a sheet of exceptional impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout STB \/ Tatekan posters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTBs, or Tatekan posters, are among the most desirable and distinctly Japanese theatrical formats.\u003c\/strong\u003e A complete STB consists of \u003cstrong\u003etwo vertically joined B2-sized sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e, measuring approximately \u003cstrong\u003e51.5 × 145.6 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e overall. These were produced for display in narrow standing signboards, theatre pillars, or lobby frames.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause both original matching sections had to survive together, \u003cstrong\u003ecomplete STBs are substantially rarer than standard B2 posters\u003c\/strong\u003e. Their unusual proportions and strong visual presence make them especially prized by collectors of vintage Japanese film paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good+ \/ Excellent.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are some minor condition issues - please see close up imagery provided. Once framed, this poster will display excellently. We have taken the condition into account when pricing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis poster is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical STB from the 1962 re-release campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is approximately \u003cstrong\u003e64 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57236388446586,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"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_45.jpg?v=1788661729","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/all-quiet-on-the-western-front-original-japanese-re-release-stb-movie-poster-1962-stb-size-51-146-cm-s172","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}