{"product_id":"black-orpheus-黒いオルフェ-orfeu-negro-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1960-artwork-by-hisamitsu-noguchi-b2-size-c-51-73-cm-n129a","title":"“Black Orpheus” (黒いオルフェ \/ Orfeu Negro), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1960, Artwork by Hisamitsu Noguchi, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) N129A","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical B2 poster produced for the 1960 Japanese release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack Orpheus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarcel Camus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBreno Mello and Marpessa Dawn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and distributed in Japan by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTowa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasuring approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e51 × 73 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it features \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esigned artwork by Hisamitsu Noguchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, combining intimate portraiture with the colour and movement of Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival.\u003c\/span\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\u003eFirst released internationally in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1959\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack Orpheus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e opened in Japan on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7 July 1960\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Adapted from a play by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVinicius de Moraes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it relocates the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to contemporary Rio, where a young tram driver and a newly arrived woman fall in love amid Carnival celebrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film won the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1959 Palme d’Or at Cannes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1960 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, both prominently advertised on this poster.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts music by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntônio Carlos Jobim and Luiz Bonfá\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e helped bring Brazilian music to a wider international audience. The contrast between exuberant celebration and tragic romance gives the film its distinctive emotional character.\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\u003eNoguchi’s signature, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“h. noguchi”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, appears at the lower right of the illustration. His expressive drawing places the lovers’ faces against a luminous field of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eochre, gold and warm orange\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with their exchanged gaze forming the centre of the composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBelow, a procession of dancers moves beneath strings of coloured bunting. Their loosely rendered costumes and gestures introduce rhythm and animation beneath the stillness of the portraits.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe upper tagline reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「爆発するサンバ！リオのカルナバルに結ばれた若者オルフェと乙女ユリディスの生命かけた恋！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Explosive samba! A love staked on life itself between young Orpheus and Eurydice, brought together by Rio’s Carnival!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Portuguese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“ORFEU NEGRO”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears at upper left, while the large, angular Japanese lettering anchors the lower sheet in black and reddish brown. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTowa distribution emblem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sits at bottom right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultural significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster brings together \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea landmark of international cinema and the distinctive illustration of Hisamitsu Noguchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Its balance of romantic intimacy and communal celebration captures the film’s central contrasts, while demonstrating the expressive possibilities of Japanese painted film advertising.\u003c\/span\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+.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The poster retains rich colour and clear printed detail. Horizontal folds are visible, with light associated wear and handling creases. Age-related toning and scattered staining are present, particularly on the reverse and around the edges. Please review the photographs—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical B2 poster from 1960\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a modern reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e66 years old\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":57553074291066,"sku":null,"price":448.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Wallshelfwithornamentscopy2026-11-12-06-54.jpg?v=1794434098","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/black-orpheus-%e9%bb%92%e3%81%84%e3%82%aa%e3%83%ab%e3%83%95%e3%82%a7-orfeu-negro-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1960-artwork-by-hisamitsu-noguchi-b2-size-c-51-73-cm-n129a","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}