{"product_id":"black-orpheus-黒いオルフェ-orfeu-negro-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1960-artwork-by-hisamitsu-noguchi-b2-size-51-73-cm-g214-copy","title":"“Black Orpheus” \/ “Orfeu Negro” (黒いオルフェ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1960, Artwork by Hisamitsu Noguchi, Ultra Rare STB Tatekan Size 20 × 57 in \/ 51 × 145 cm Q278","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese STB \/ tatekan theatrical poster printed in 1960\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the first Japanese release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack Orpheus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (黒いオルフェ \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrfeu Negro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Marcel Camus’s celebrated romantic drama inspired by the ancient Greek myth of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrpheus and Eurydice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, reimagined against the colour, rhythm, and tragedy of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003erare large-format STB \/ tatekan version\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, featuring spectacular artwork by the celebrated Japanese illustrator \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHisamitsu Noguchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. At approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e51 × 145 cm \/ 20 × 57 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the format gives the design a commanding vertical presence and is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efar rarer than the standard Japanese B2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy this is a trophy piece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinner of both the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCannes Film Festival Grand Prix \/ Palme d’Or\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack Orpheus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e remains one of the most internationally admired films of the late 1950s, renowned for its colour, music, movement, and tragic lyricism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Japanese STB is a particularly powerful country-of-release design: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eromantic, rhythmic, graphic, and highly displayable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with Noguchi’s bold illustration transforming the film’s Carnival mythology into a striking vertical theatrical image.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarcel Camus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack Orpheus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e relocates the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to the streets, hills, and Carnival atmosphere of Rio de Janeiro. The film stars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBreno Mello\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as Orfeu and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarpessa Dawn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as Eurydice, presenting a modern tale of passion, fate, music, and loss.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film was also crucial in introducing international audiences to Brazilian music. Its soundtrack, associated with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntônio Carlos Jobim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLuiz Bonfá\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, helped bring the sounds of samba and bossa nova to a wider global public.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Japanese STB features breathtaking artwork by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHisamitsu Noguchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Against a deep black field, the central image shows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrfeu carrying Eurydice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in an ecstatic, dance-like embrace, their costumes rendered in vivid yellow, blue, white, and warm Carnival tones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe enormous yellow Japanese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e黒いオルフェ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e runs vertically through the composition with extraordinary graphic force. At the top, the French title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eORFEU NEGRO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears alongside the names \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarpessa Dawn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBreno Mello\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving the poster a refined international identity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe central Japanese copy reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「爆発するサンバのリズム！灼熱の太陽のもと命をかけた永遠の恋！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA natural rendering is:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The exploding rhythm of samba! An eternal love risked beneath the burning sun!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster also proudly announces the film’s major awards:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「米アカデミー外国映画賞受賞」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「カンヌ映画祭グランプリ受賞」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Winner at the Cannes Film Festival”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lower section includes Japanese credits, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTowa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e distribution mark, and further billing for the film’s cast, director, cinematography, and music. The result is one of the most visually memorable Japanese presentations of a major international art-film classic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout STB \/ Tatekan posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTB \/ tatekan posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are tall Japanese cinema signboard posters formed from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo stacked B2 sheets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, typically measuring around \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e51 × 145 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. They were intended for theatre-front display, lobby pillars, and freestanding promotional boards, where their height gave them exceptional visibility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause these posters were made for practical cinema use and were often folded, pasted, handled, or discarded, surviving examples are now \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehighly prized by collectors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, especially for major international titles from the 1950s and 1960s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent vintage condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the photos carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale, including the front, back, and close-up details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eperiod writing on the verso in black felt tip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. As shown in the close-up image, this is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003every hard to see from the front\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and does not significantly affect the poster’s display impact. Apart from this, the poster presents beautifully, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003erich black tones, vivid colour, strong contrast, and excellent wall presence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMinor signs of age, fold lines, and handling are visible, consistent with an original Japanese STB of this period. 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