{"product_id":"darling-ダーリング-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1968-b2-size-51-x-73cm-za1166","title":"“Darling” (ダーリング), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1968, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) ZA1166","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"92\" data-end=\"450\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"145\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"165\"\u003e1968\u003c\/strong\u003e for the Japanese release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"205\"\u003eDarling\u003c\/strong\u003e (ダーリング), the acclaimed British drama directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"275\"\u003eJohn Schlesinger\u003c\/strong\u003e and starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"307\"\u003eJulie Christie\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"325\"\u003eDirk Bogarde\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"350\"\u003eLaurence Harvey\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film was released in Japan on \u003cstrong data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"406\"\u003e24 February 1968\u003c\/strong\u003e, following its major international success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"471\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"471\" data-end=\"474\"\u003eReleased in 1965, \u003cstrong data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"503\"\u003eDarling\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the defining films of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"559\"\u003eSwinging London\u003c\/strong\u003e era, though its treatment of that world is far more critical than celebratory. Directed by John Schlesinger and written by Frederic Raphael, the film follows Diana Scott, a beautiful and ambitious young model whose rise through London’s media and fashion circles exposes the emptiness behind glamour, status, and modern celebrity. The film was a major critical success and won \u003cstrong data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"961\"\u003ethree Academy Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"979\"\u003eBest Actress\u003c\/strong\u003e for Julie Christie, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1028\"\u003eBest Original Screenplay\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1057\"\u003eBest Costume Design\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1556\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1077\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1080\"\u003eA beautifully composed and highly atmospheric Japanese design, dominated by a large painted portrait of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1202\"\u003eJulie Christie\u003c\/strong\u003e. Her face fills the poster with a calm yet distant expression, perfectly capturing the film’s mood of glamour touched by melancholy and emotional detachment. Behind her is a softly rendered \u003cstrong data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1416\"\u003eriverbank landscape\u003c\/strong\u003e with a moored boat and a small couple walking at left, giving the sheet a wistful, reflective quality rather than a purely fashionable one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1940\"\u003eThe poster also prominently features \u003cstrong data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1621\"\u003ethree Oscar statuettes\u003c\/strong\u003e, immediately underlining the film’s prestige and award-winning status. The English title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1724\"\u003e“Darling”\u003c\/strong\u003e appears at upper right in blue, while the Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1782\" data-end=\"1791\"\u003eダーリング\u003c\/strong\u003e is rendered boldly across the lower section in a sweeping \u003cstrong data-start=\"1850\" data-end=\"1869\"\u003epink-red script\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving the poster strong visual balance and excellent display appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"2412\"\u003eThe Japanese copy at left evokes the film’s emotional tone: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2002\" data-end=\"2128\"\u003e“On a foggy morning at London Airport, the beloved woman Darling left all alone, hiding the sadness of love in her heart…”\u003c\/strong\u003e Across the top, the campaign line presents it as \u003cstrong data-start=\"2178\" data-end=\"2275\"\u003e“a beautiful and sad melody of love… a long-awaited masterpiece shining with Academy Awards.”\u003c\/strong\u003e This is an especially elegant example of how Japanese distributors reframed European and British prestige cinema for domestic audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2414\" data-end=\"2919\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2414\" data-end=\"2441\"\u003eRarity and significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2441\" data-end=\"2444\"\u003eOriginal Japanese posters for major \u003cstrong data-start=\"2480\" data-end=\"2503\"\u003e1960s British films\u003c\/strong\u003e are increasingly difficult to find, especially examples centred on a star as iconic as \u003cstrong data-start=\"2591\" data-end=\"2609\"\u003eJulie Christie\u003c\/strong\u003e. This poster is particularly desirable for its combination of award-season prestige, strong standalone illustration, and its clear connection to the style and mood of the late 1960s. For collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2811\" data-end=\"2829\"\u003eJulie Christie\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2831\" data-end=\"2849\"\u003eBritish cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cstrong data-start=\"2854\" data-end=\"2888\"\u003eSwinging London-era film paper\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is a very appealing piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2921\" data-end=\"3025\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2921\" data-end=\"2934\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2934\" data-end=\"2937\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2937\" data-end=\"3025\"\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3027\" data-end=\"3055\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"3038\" data-end=\"3055\"\u003e58 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3057\" data-end=\"3095\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3097\" data-end=\"3134\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56905409233274,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-05-20T102203.248.jpg?v=1779240135","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/darling-%e3%83%80%e3%83%bc%e3%83%aa%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b0-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1968-b2-size-51-x-73cm-za1166","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}