{"product_id":"black-sunday-ブラック-サンデー-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1977-b2-size-51-x-73cm-q158","title":"“Black Sunday” (ブラック・サンデー), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1977, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) Q158","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed for the Japanese release of Black Sunday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (ブラック・サンデー), John Frankenheimer’s tense political suspense thriller based on the novel by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThomas Harris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Frankenheimer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film stars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Shaw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBruce Dern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarthe Keller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFritz Weaver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteven Keats\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\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\u003eReleased in 1977, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack Sunday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of the defining American political thrillers of the decade. The film follows a plot to attack the Super Bowl using a hijacked blimp, with Israeli intelligence agent Kabakov, played by Robert Shaw, racing to prevent a mass-casualty terrorist strike. Blending political paranoia, procedural suspense, and large-scale action, it remains a major example of 1970s thriller filmmaking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film’s premise, drawn from Thomas Harris’s bestselling novel, gives the story a chillingly plausible atmosphere: international terrorism, American mass spectacle, and intelligence operations colliding inside a single high-stakes event.\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\u003eA superb Japanese theatrical design, using a stark \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblack, white, red, blue, and yellow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e palette to create an immediate sense of danger and urgency. The huge red Japanese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eブラック・サンデー\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e dominates the top of the poster, while the central image is built around high-contrast portraits of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Shaw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarthe Keller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the latter shown aiming a rifle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe design is classic late-1970s Japanese thriller advertising: bold typography, dramatic close-ups, and a dense collage of danger motifs. The iconic blimp appears above a stadium crowd, while smaller colour stills show key scenes of violence, pursuit, and panic. The abstract white dots across the black ground suggest stadium lights, crowds, or approaching disaster, giving the poster an unusual graphic rhythm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe upper copy reads \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「話題のスーパー・アクション!!」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The much-talked-about super action!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The vertical blue and yellow copy at right emphasises the film’s bestselling source material and its globe-spanning terror route, moving from Beirut and Los Angeles to Washington, Long Beach, the Mojave Desert, and finally Miami.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lower-right corner carries the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCIC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e distribution mark, identifying it as part of the Cinema International Corporation release network used for major Paramount \/ Universal titles in Japan during the 1970s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRarity and significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Japanese posters for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1970s political thrillers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are increasingly collectible, particularly examples with strong graphic design and major cult reputation. This B2 is especially appealing for its intense monochrome character treatment, bold red title typography, and its connection to one of the great suspense-action films of the period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Frankenheimer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Shaw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBruce Dern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThomas Harris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and 1970s thriller cinema, this is a powerful and highly displayable Japanese original.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is over \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e49 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56936897970554,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-01T161021.998.jpg?v=1780297951","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/black-sunday-%e3%83%96%e3%83%a9%e3%83%83%e3%82%af-%e3%82%b5%e3%83%b3%e3%83%87%e3%83%bc-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1977-b2-size-51-x-73cm-q158","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}