{"product_id":"dodes-ka-den-どですかでん-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1970-b2-size-51-73-cm-h239-1","title":"“Dodes’ka-den” (どですかでん), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1970, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) H239","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in \u003cstrong\u003e1970\u003c\/strong\u003e for the \u003cstrong\u003efirst Japanese release\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eDodes’ka-den\u003c\/strong\u003e (どですかでん), directed by \u003cstrong\u003eAkira Kurosawa\u003c\/strong\u003e and based on a novel by \u003cstrong\u003eShūgorō Yamamoto\u003c\/strong\u003e. It was Kurosawa’s \u003cstrong\u003efirst film in colour\u003c\/strong\u003e, a major turning point in his career and visual language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDodes’ka-den is an unusual, bold, and deeply human ensemble film—set on the margins of society and told through a mosaic of interwoven lives. The title is an onomatopoeic phrase—\u003cstrong\u003eどですかでん\u003c\/strong\u003e—mimicking the sound of a train (“clickety-clack”), reflecting the film’s blend of innocence, hardship, and imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn its initial release in Japan, the film struggled commercially and critically. Internationally, however, it drew strong attention and later received an \u003cstrong\u003eAcademy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film\u003c\/strong\u003e. The difficult domestic reception contributed to a period of severe personal crisis for Kurosawa in the early 1970s—one of the most documented turning points in his life—before his later return to major international productions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoster design\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most striking and collectible Kurosawa designs of the era: a vibrant, hand-drawn, almost childlike collage of characters and scenes, anchored by the rainbow-ring motif repeating the film’s title \u003cstrong\u003eどですかでん\u003c\/strong\u003e around its arc. The sheet carries Kurosawa’s stylised signature \u003cstrong\u003e“Akira Kurosawa”\u003c\/strong\u003e within the artwork and the bold yellow credit \u003cstrong\u003e監督 黒澤明\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Directed by Akira Kurosawa”)—a stunning, gallery-ready composition and a true standout among 1970s Japanese film posters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong\u003e55 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003eVery Good + \/ Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57162962239866,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-08-14T112034.533.jpg?v=1786674123","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/dodes-ka-den-%e3%81%a9%e3%81%a7%e3%81%99%e3%81%8b%e3%81%a7%e3%82%93-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1970-b2-size-51-73-cm-h239-1","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}