{"product_id":"fuzz-複数犯罪-original-japanese-movie-poster-1972-burt-reynolds-raquel-welch-stb-tatekan-two-sheet-format-c-51-145-cm-u10-copy","title":"“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","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 1971 Japanese release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatch-22\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Over fifty years old, this complete two-sheet example combines surreal photographic imagery, an ensemble cast montage, and bold red typography.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMike Nichols\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with a screenplay by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuck Henry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e adapted from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoseph Heller’s novel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film stars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlan Arkin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, supported by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrson Welles, Anthony Perkins, Martin Balsam, Paula Prentiss, Jon Voight, and Art Garfunkel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Set at a Mediterranean bomber base during the Second World War, it follows Captain Yossarian’s attempts to escape combat duty while trapped within the contradictory logic of military bureaucracy. Its mixture of black comedy, disturbing violence, and absurdity gives the film its distinctive anti-war character.\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 striking use of the tall tatekan format. The upper section features \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArkin as Yossarian, wearing only his boots, perched in the branches of a leafless tree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Aircraft cross the pale sky around him, while a jeep and burning wreckage introduce further wartime imagery below. A dark blue panel bearing the white stencil-style English title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“CATCH-22”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e occupies the upper-right corner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lower section gathers the ensemble portraits above the oversized red Japanese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「キャッチ22」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMike Nichols’ director credit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e printed beneath. Below the lettering, a panorama of parked bombers stretches across an airfield, accompanied by a foreground scene of two uniformed men in conversation. The photographic montage connects the film’s individual characters with the military world surrounding them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe prominent red tagline on the jagged blue strip reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「陽気で狂気で　みだらで猛烈　戦争映画の大傑作！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Cheerful, crazy, bawdy and wild—a masterpiece of war cinema!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of the tree-bound Yossarian, contrasting blue and red lettering, and expansive airfield imagery gives this poster a distinctive presence. It is an especially appealing example for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMike Nichols, Alan Arkin, Joseph Heller, New Hollywood cinema, and Japanese film poster design of the 1970s\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: U11.\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":57310141022586,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"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_24_f2fbccf3-ddab-4631-8de9-a376b6374353.jpg?v=1790481428","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/fuzz-%e8%a4%87%e6%95%b0%e7%8a%af%e7%bd%aa-original-japanese-movie-poster-1972-burt-reynolds-raquel-welch-stb-tatekan-two-sheet-format-c-51-145-cm-u10-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}