{"product_id":"ben-hur-ベン-ハー-original-re-release-japanese-movie-poster-1968-b2-size-51-73-cm-t97-copy","title":"“Little Big Man” (小さな巨人), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1971, Dustin Hoffman, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) T98","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 poster produced for the first Japanese theatrical release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLittle Big Man\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 1971. Directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArthur Penn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDustin Hoffman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film combines dark comedy, frontier adventure and tragedy in one of the defining revisionist Westerns of its era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdapted by Calder Willingham from Thomas Berger’s novel, the story follows Jack Crabb, a 121-year-old man recalling an extraordinary life moving between Cheyenne and white settler society. Hoffman’s performance carries Crabb through a succession of identities and reversals, supported by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFaye Dunaway, Chief Dan George and Martin Balsam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Beneath its humour, the film questions familiar stories of frontier heroism and exposes the violence behind them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Japanese poster builds its composition around an enormous, high-contrast portrait of Hoffman wearing a bowler hat with a single upright feather. Against the pale background, the dark portrait creates an immediately recognisable silhouette, with the small English \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLittle Big Man\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e logo incorporated into the crown of his hat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn irregular ribbon of colour film stills cuts across his face, bringing riders, frontier landscapes and glimpses of Crabb’s changing fortunes into the graphic. Below, a scarf patterned with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican stars and stripes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e introduces vivid red and blue, its flowing shape balancing the broad, dark forms above. The combination brings the film’s conflicting identities directly into the design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Japanese title, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e小さな巨人\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, anchors the lower section in deep green. A double border and circular character portraits in the corners give the sheet a distinctive frame, while the Towa distributor mark and Japanese credits complete the composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe arched promotional copy above Hoffman reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「なんと121才！その波瀾の生涯をインディアンとして3回・白人として4回生きた男のメチャメチャに痛快な物語！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“An astonishing 121 years old! The wildly entertaining story of a man who lived three times among Native Americans and four times among white society!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking choice for collectors of Dustin Hoffman, Arthur Penn or New Hollywood cinema, this design brings together bold portraiture, photographic detail and distinctly Japanese typography.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Excellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall photographs, including the front 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 format: approximately 51 × 73 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStock code: T98.\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 Japanese B2 posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese B2 posters typically measure approximately 51 × 73 cm and were produced for theatrical display. Their distinctive combinations of photography, illustration, typography and locally written promotional copy offer a fascinating record of how films were presented to Japanese audiences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57332313358714,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-10-01T173243.495.jpg?v=1790843580","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/ben-hur-%e3%83%99%e3%83%b3-%e3%83%8f%e3%83%bc-original-re-release-japanese-movie-poster-1968-b2-size-51-73-cm-t97-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}