{"product_id":"close-encounters-of-the-third-kind-未知との遭遇-original-japanese-advance-spielberg-style-movie-poster-1978-very-rare-b1-size-72-8-103-cm-za1081","title":"“Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (未知との遭遇), Original Japanese Advance “Spielberg Style” Movie Poster 1978, Very Rare B1 Size (72.8 × 103 cm) ZA1081","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B1 advance theatrical poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e printed in 1978 for the first Japanese release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClose Encounters of the Third Kind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (未知との遭遇), Steven Spielberg’s landmark science-fiction masterpiece. This is the exceptionally scarce \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Spielberg Style” \/ “Director Style” advance poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, produced for the Japanese roadshow campaign and designed around an image of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteven Spielberg operating a Panaflex camera on set\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 the United States in 1977 and in Japan in 1978, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClose Encounters of the Third Kind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of the defining science-fiction films of the late twentieth century. Written and directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteven Spielberg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film stars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard Dreyfuss\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrançois Truffaut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeri Garr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMelinda Dillon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBob Balaban\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCary Guffey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than presenting extraterrestrial contact as invasion or terror, Spielberg created a visionary story of obsession, communication, mystery, and peaceful first contact. Following the global success of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJaws\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Spielberg’s name carried enormous weight, and this rare Japanese advance poster places the director himself at the centre of the campaign.\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\u003eUnlike the more familiar Japanese and international posters featuring the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“highway to the stars”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e artwork, this B1 advance design uses a striking behind-the-scenes image of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteven Spielberg filming with a Panaflex motion-picture camera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This makes the poster especially unusual: the promotional focus is not on the alien craft, the road, or the cast, but on Spielberg as the creative force behind the film.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis approach reflects the Japanese campaign’s recognition of Spielberg as a major cinematic figure after \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJaws\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It positions \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClose Encounters of the Third Kind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as a director-led event picture — a rare and highly desirable angle within the film’s international poster history.\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\u003eThis is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003every rare Japanese B1 format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, measuring approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e72.8 × 103 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, substantially larger than the standard Japanese B2 size. B1 posters were produced for major cinema display and are much harder to find, especially for advance campaign variants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not the common B2 release poster. It is a large-format \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese advance \/ director-style theatrical poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, making it a particularly important piece for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteven Spielberg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1970s science-fiction cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese film posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emotion-picture camera \/ filmmaking-related ephemera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\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 vintage condition. As is relatively common for large-format Japanese B1 posters from this era, the poster was folded. The fold lines are visible but presentable. The image remains strong and clear. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical B1 advance poster from the 1978 release campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\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 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is over \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\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":56941885096314,"sku":null,"price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-looking-at-an-art-gallery-wall_62.jpg?v=1780441000","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/close-encounters-of-the-third-kind-%e6%9c%aa%e7%9f%a5%e3%81%a8%e3%81%ae%e9%81%ad%e9%81%87-original-japanese-advance-spielberg-style-movie-poster-1978-very-rare-b1-size-72-8-103-cm-za1081","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}