{"product_id":"catch-22-キャッチ22-original-japanese-movie-poster-1971-alan-arkin-orson-welles-stb-tatekan-two-sheet-format-c-51-145-cm-u11-copy","title":"“In Cold Blood” (冷血), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1968, Robert Blake \/ Scott Wilson, STB Tatekan Two-Sheet Format (c. 51 × 145 cm) — U12","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese STB tatekan theatrical poster for the 1968 Japanese release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Cold Blood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReiketsu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Japan. Over fifty years old, this complete two-sheet example combines shadowed photographic portraits, unsettling crime imagery, and monumental white brush lettering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten and directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard Brooks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film adapts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTruman Capote’s nonfiction book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e about the murder of the Clutter family in Kansas and the subsequent pursuit of their killers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Blake and Scott Wilson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e portray Perry Smith and Dick Hickock, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Forsythe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as investigator Alvin Dewey. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConrad Hall’s cinematography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuincy Jones’s score\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e contribute to the film’s tense, sombre atmosphere and its examination of violence and its consequences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo sheets arranged vertically\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the design makes forceful use of the tall tatekan format. A car with illuminated headlights crosses a deserted landscape beneath a yellow and mauve sky, while an enormous, partially shadowed face fills the upper section. Below it, an image of a handcuffed suspect escorted by two men carries the photographic composition across the central join.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe oversized white title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「冷血」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e runs down the left side, its sharp brushstrokes contrasting with the dark photographic background. A narrow rope motif extends vertically through the composition, while red footprints and droplets introduce a concentrated accent of colour. The lower section combines another looming facial close-up with a disturbing scene of a knife-wielding man beside a bound victim. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTruman Capote’s source credit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the Japanese production credits, and the English title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“IN COLD BLOOD”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e complete the design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe upper-right promotional copy includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「事実のみの激しい戦慄！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The terrifying impact of fact alone!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of stark portraiture, expressive calligraphy, and ominous narrative detail gives this poster a distinctive presence. It is an especially appealing example for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard Brooks, Truman Capote, American crime cinema, and Japanese film poster design of the 1960s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\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 individual sheets 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\u003eSTB tatekan format: approximately 51 × 145 cm when assembled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStock code: U12.\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 STB (Tatekan) posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese STB \/ tatekan posters were tall standing-board advertisements, printed in two pieces to be joined vertically for cinema display. Typically measuring around 51 × 145 cm, their elongated proportions offered considerable scope for distinctive compositions. Designed for temporary theatrical use, complete surviving examples preserve an important part of Japan’s cinema advertising history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57310143840634,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-standing-in-front-of-gallery-wall_25_9565bd50-16a5-4799-826a-0bb7b96e7729.jpg?v=1790481798","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/catch-22-%e3%82%ad%e3%83%a3%e3%83%83%e3%83%8122-original-japanese-movie-poster-1971-alan-arkin-orson-welles-stb-tatekan-two-sheet-format-c-51-145-cm-u11-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}