{"product_id":"east-of-eden-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1955-ultra-rare-stb-tatekan-size-20x57-51x145cm-copy","title":"\"East of Eden\", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1955, Ultra Rare, STB Size (51x145cm) Q97","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"371\"\u003e\"East of Eden\", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1955, STB Size (51 × 145 cm)\u003cbr data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"196\"\u003eJapanese title: 「エデンの東」(Eden no Higashi — “East of Eden”)\u003cbr data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"256\"\u003eSize: STB \/ 20 × 57 in (51 × 145 cm)\u003cbr data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"295\"\u003eCountry \/ Studio: Japan \/ Warner Bros. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"1100\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"401\"\u003eWhy this is a holy grail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"404\"\u003ePrinted in 1955 for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"465\"\u003efirst Japanese theatrical release\u003c\/strong\u003e of Elia Kazan’s \u003cem data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"496\"\u003eEast of Eden\u003c\/em\u003e, which opened in Japan on \u003cstrong data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"542\"\u003e14 October 1955\u003c\/strong\u003e, this towering STB belongs among the rarest and most visually striking James Dean posters in any country. Based on John Steinbeck’s 1952 novel, the film marked Dean’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"736\"\u003efirst lead screen role\u003c\/strong\u003e, and Turner Classic Movies notes that it was also the \u003cstrong data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"857\"\u003eonly one of his three major films released during his lifetime\u003c\/strong\u003e. In Japan, the release clearly carried exceptional weight: allcinema records the first-release date, and its Blue Ribbon Awards listing records \u003cem data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1016\"\u003eEast of Eden\u003c\/em\u003e as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1045\"\u003eBest Foreign Film\u003c\/strong\u003e winner for 1955. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1548\"\u003eAmong James Dean posters, this is one of the most desirable combinations imaginable: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1283\"\u003efirst release, Japan, 1955, STB tatekan format, and a design unique to the Japanese campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e. STBs were produced in smaller quantities than standard posters and were made for prominent cinema display, which gives them a much lower survival rate; at nearly \u003cstrong data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1465\"\u003efive feet tall\u003c\/strong\u003e, they were never ordinary advertising paper. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1550\" data-end=\"1763\"\u003eThis example is further distinguished by its \u003cstrong data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1626\"\u003eunusually thick paper stock\u003c\/strong\u003e for the format, giving it a notably more substantial feel than many surviving STBs and underscoring the prestige of the Japanese launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"2505\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1765\" data-end=\"1786\"\u003eDesign highlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1789\"\u003eThis is one of the most beautiful Japanese James Dean designs of the entire 1950s. The upper sheet is intimate and romantic: Dean, in close embrace with Julie Harris, fills the composition against a deep blue field, with pink, cream, and yellow typography arranged in bold vertical bands. The lower sheet changes register completely, shifting into a long, shadow-filled corridor scene of extraordinary psychological tension, dominated by huge acid-yellow title characters and piercing red copy. The result is both monumental and cinematic: tenderness above, menace below. It is a design of real intelligence and dramatic force, and unlike the standard Western campaigns, it feels unmistakably Japanese in conception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2507\" data-end=\"2931\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2507\" data-end=\"2526\"\u003eCultural impact\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2526\" data-end=\"2529\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2529\" data-end=\"2543\"\u003eEast of Eden\u003c\/em\u003e was the film that made Dean a star. The Academy notes that he received a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2617\" data-end=\"2642\"\u003eBest Actor nomination\u003c\/strong\u003e for his first lead film role, while \u003cem data-start=\"2679\" data-end=\"2687\"\u003eSCREEN\u003c\/em\u003e describes the performance as the one that propelled him into public consciousness; the magazine also notes that Dean’s films continue to be watched and loved in Japan more than sixty years after his death. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2933\" data-end=\"3455\"\u003eThe film’s stature was immediate and lasting. It won \u003cstrong data-start=\"2986\" data-end=\"3017\"\u003eBest Motion Picture – Drama\u003c\/strong\u003e at the Golden Globes, played \u003cstrong data-start=\"3047\" data-end=\"3065\"\u003eIn Competition\u003c\/strong\u003e at Cannes where it received the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3098\" data-end=\"3125\"\u003ePrix du film dramatique\u003c\/strong\u003e, and Jo Van Fleet won the Academy Award for Supporting Actress. The Library of Congress later selected the film for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3246\" data-end=\"3272\"\u003eNational Film Registry\u003c\/strong\u003e in 2016. For collectors, that matters enormously: this poster represents not merely a famous title, but the moment James Dean became James Dean. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3457\" data-end=\"4502\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3457\" data-end=\"3470\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3470\" data-end=\"3473\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3473\" data-end=\"3486\"\u003eExcellent\u003c\/strong\u003e, and extraordinary for a complete, unrestored \u003cstrong data-start=\"3533\" data-end=\"3553\"\u003e1955 STB tatekan\u003c\/strong\u003e on heavier stock. The poster remains in its original \u003cstrong data-start=\"3607\" data-end=\"3642\"\u003etwo separate sections as issued\u003c\/strong\u003e, rather than being joined, backed, or over-restored. The upper sheet presents extremely well, with rich, unfaded colour and only light age and handling wear: a few shallow surface creases, most visible under close inspection in the blue background and around Dean’s forehead \/ hair area, plus very minor edge and corner wear. The lower sheet is similarly strong, showing slight softness and waviness to the upper border, a few tiny margin marks near the top edge, light scattered surface rubbing in the smoky upper area and darker fields, and gentle edge wear consistent with age and careful storage. No major tears, notable paper loss, or restoration. Overall, this is an exceptionally clean and highly presentable survivor for a first-release STB of this age and rarity. Please review the photos carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4504\" data-end=\"4604\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4504\" data-end=\"4522\"\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4522\" data-end=\"4525\"\u003eGuaranteed original; complete first-release Japanese STB \/ tatekan, unrestored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4606\" data-end=\"5147\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4606\" data-end=\"4637\"\u003eAbout STB (Tatekan) posters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4637\" data-end=\"4640\"\u003eSTBs are the tall Japanese cinema signboard format, measuring approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"4716\" data-end=\"4731\"\u003e51 × 145 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e overall—roughly the height of two B2 posters stacked. They were produced in smaller quantities, used for prominent display in and around theatres, and survive in far smaller numbers than standard release posters. That rarity is a major part of their appeal today. This example remains complete in its original \u003cstrong data-start=\"5042\" data-end=\"5069\"\u003etwo-sheet configuration\u003c\/strong\u003e, exactly the way the format was issued.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56838226116986,"sku":null,"price":4950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-standing-next-to-an-empty-wall_7.jpg?v=1777188889","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/east-of-eden-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1955-ultra-rare-stb-tatekan-size-20x57-51x145cm-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}