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Distributed by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArt Theatre Guild (ATG)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film belongs to a particularly adventurous period in Japanese independent cinema, when filmmakers challenged both conventional storytelling and accepted social values.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing his acclaimed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Transient Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMujō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 1970), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJissoji\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reunited with screenwriter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToshirō Ishidō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for a film that brings young people into contact with an isolated agricultural commune. Its competing ideas of freedom, authority and spiritual fulfilment become increasingly troubling, questioning the promises made by those who claim to offer an alternative to modern society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cast includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShin Kishida, Ryō Tamura, Kōji Shimizu and Hiroko Sakurai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Jissoji’s experimental visual approach gives the film an unsettling atmosphere, reflected in the poster’s unusually bold photographic treatment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition is dominated by an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eenlarged, grainy monochrome image of intertwined figures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, cropped so closely that faces, arms and bodies become an almost abstract arrangement. The coarse photographic texture creates a striking contrast between dark areas and the pale paper ground, giving the sheet an immediate graphic impact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rectangular inset at the left introduces a woman’s upturned face in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epink, green and deep shadow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Its sharper photographic detail interrupts the surrounding grain, while its colours anticipate the typography below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe enormous Japanese title, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「曼陀羅」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, occupies the lower portion of the composition. The outer characters appear in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003erich purple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the central character picked out in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egreen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Pink promotional copy sits above it, while Jissoji’s director credit appears beneath in matching green. Small cast and production credits, together with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eATG logo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, complete the design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of tightly cropped photography, coarse texture and unexpected colour makes this a distinctive example of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eearly-1970s ATG poster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, particularly appealing to collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkio Jissoji and Japanese experimental cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very Good+.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster has visible \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehorizontal and vertical fold lines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with additional handling creases, localised surface wear and minor edge wear. The reverse shows age toning, scattered marks and discolouration along the folds, together with a small old tape repair near the lower end of the vertical fold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe purple, green and pink printing remains strong, and the dramatic photographic composition retains considerable display impact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall photographs, including the close-ups and reverse\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\u003eJapanese B2 size: approximately 51.5 × 72.8 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStock code: U45.\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","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57419939873146,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-10-16T163523.312.jpg?v=1792136136","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/at-this-late-date-the-charleston-%e8%bf%91%e9%a0%83%e3%81%aa%e3%81%9c%e3%81%8b%e3%83%81%e3%83%a3%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ab%e3%82%b9%e3%83%88%e3%83%b3-original-japanese-movie-poster-1981-atg-artwork-by-shoji-yamafuji-b2-size-51-73-cm-u44-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}