{"product_id":"bullitt-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1968-stb-size-51x145cm-f118-copy","title":"“Bullitt” (ブリット), Ultra‑Rare Original Japanese B1 First‑Release Poster — 1968 First Japanese Release (21 December 1968) — approx. 28.7 × 40.6 in (72.8 × 103.0 cm) (G)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"645\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"211\"\u003eoriginal Japanese poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"272\"\u003efirst Japanese theatrical release\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film premiered in Japan on \u003cstrong data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"344\"\u003e21 December 1968\u003c\/strong\u003e, with distribution by \u003cstrong data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"377\"\u003eWarner\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ \u003cstrong data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"396\"\u003eワーナー・ブラザース映画\u003c\/strong\u003e, and Japanese B1 is the large-format size of \u003cstrong data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"459\"\u003e728 × 1030 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e. The poster also preserves the period \u003cstrong data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"525\"\u003eWarner Bros.-Seven Arts\u003c\/strong\u003e branding in the lower margin, tying it squarely to the original release campaign. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"1179\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"665\"\u003eAbout the film\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"668\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"695\"\u003ePeter Yates\u003c\/strong\u003e and starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"726\"\u003eSteve McQueen\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"745\"\u003eRobert Vaughn\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"747\" data-end=\"768\"\u003eJacqueline Bisset\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"770\" data-end=\"784\"\u003eDon Gordon\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"803\"\u003eRobert Duvall\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"822\"\u003eSimon Oakland\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"843\"\u003eNorman Fell\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"856\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eBullitt\u003c\/strong\u003e was based on Robert L. Pike’s 1963 novel \u003cem data-start=\"898\" data-end=\"912\"\u003eMute Witness\u003c\/em\u003e. It follows San Francisco detective \u003cstrong data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"966\"\u003eFrank Bullitt\u003c\/strong\u003e as a witness-protection assignment collapses into murder, political pressure, and a citywide pursuit.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1853\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003eThe Film \u0026amp; Its Place in McQueen’s Legacy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1228\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1239\"\u003eBullitt\u003c\/strong\u003e remains one of McQueen’s defining roles: terse, watchful, physically controlled, and effortlessly cool. Its reputation rests above all on the San Francisco chase, a sequence that helped set the template for the modern movie car chase; in 2011, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1492\"\u003eTIME\u003c\/strong\u003e placed it among the “15 Greatest Movie Car Chases of All Time” and called it \u003cstrong data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003e“the one, the first, the granddaddy.”\u003c\/strong\u003e The film’s stature was further cemented when \u003cstrong data-start=\"1657\" data-end=\"1676\"\u003eFrank P. Keller\u003c\/strong\u003e won the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1685\" data-end=\"1724\"\u003eAcademy Award for Best Film Editing\u003c\/strong\u003e, and when the Library of Congress selected \u003cstrong data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1779\"\u003eBullitt\u003c\/strong\u003e for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1814\"\u003eNational Film Registry\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1855\" data-end=\"2477\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1855\" data-end=\"1875\"\u003eBullitt in Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1875\" data-end=\"1878\"\u003eThis poster is especially appealing because its Japanese campaign does not rely on McQueen’s image alone. The enormous katakana title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2020\"\u003eブリット\u003c\/strong\u003e, the multicoloured \u003cstrong data-start=\"2040\" data-end=\"2050\"\u003eテクニカラー\u003c\/strong\u003e (technicolor) banner, and the headline copy selling the picture as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2123\"\u003emaximum-speed\u003c\/strong\u003e thrill machine give it a distinctly Japanese late-1960s flavour. The side copy even calls attention to McQueen’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"2237\" data-end=\"2264\"\u003eturtleneck-and-gun-belt\u003c\/strong\u003e look, showing how the Japanese release sold not just the plot, but the entire \u003cstrong data-start=\"2343\" data-end=\"2354\"\u003eBullitt\u003c\/strong\u003e persona. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2479\" data-end=\"3045\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2479\" data-end=\"2496\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2496\" data-end=\"2499\"\u003eA spectacular, highly displayable Japanese design gives collectors the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2570\" data-end=\"2593\"\u003ebest of both worlds\u003c\/strong\u003e: a commanding portrait of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2620\" data-end=\"2631\"\u003eMcQueen\u003c\/strong\u003e and a full-throttle visualization of the chase. The giant red title block dominates the left side, while a black muscle car hurtles diagonally through smoke beneath it; smaller vignettes of pedestrians, gunplay, and supporting characters turn the sheet into a compact action montage. Unlike many posters for the film that foreground only McQueen, this design also gives the legendary car chase real visual weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3047\" data-end=\"3761\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3047\" data-end=\"3084\"\u003eWhy collectors prize this example\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3084\" data-end=\"3087\"\u003eCollectors respond strongly to \u003cstrong data-start=\"3118\" data-end=\"3129\"\u003eBullitt\u003c\/strong\u003e because it sits at the intersection of several enduring interests: \u003cstrong data-start=\"3197\" data-end=\"3233\"\u003eSteve McQueen at peak star power\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the signature action films of the late 1960s, and a chase sequence that remains central to the film’s legend. This \u003cstrong data-start=\"3357\" data-end=\"3372\"\u003eJapanese B1\u003c\/strong\u003e adds a further layer of desirability, because the larger format is far less commonly seen and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3520\" data-end=\"3554\"\u003edoes not surface very often.\u003c\/strong\u003e Just as importantly, this country-specific artwork unites McQueen’s portrait with the film’s most famous action motif in one sheet, which is a major part of its appeal. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3763\" data-end=\"4125\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3763\" data-end=\"3776\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3776\" data-end=\"3779\"\u003eProfessionally \u003cstrong data-start=\"3794\" data-end=\"3825\"\u003elinen backed by Fourth Cone\u003c\/strong\u003e and restored to \u003cstrong data-start=\"3842\" data-end=\"3885\"\u003eexcellent condition, close to near mint\u003c\/strong\u003e. It presents beautifully, with strong colour, a clean overall appearance, and outstanding wall presence for a large-format Japanese poster of this vintage. Please review the supplied photograph carefully—shown is the exact poster offered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4127\" data-end=\"4242\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4133\" data-end=\"4168\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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