{"product_id":"gone-with-the-wind-original-japanese-re-release-movie-poster-1961-b2-size-51-5-72-8-cm","title":"“Gone with the Wind”, Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1961, B2 Size (51.5 × 72.8 cm) P288","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"286\"\u003eJapanese title: 「\u003cstrong data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"144\"\u003e風と共に去りぬ\u003c\/strong\u003e」(Kaze to Tomo ni Sarinu — “Gone with the Wind”)\u003cbr data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"195\"\u003eSize: \u003cstrong data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"245\"\u003eB2 \/ 20 1\/4 × 28 5\/8 in (51.5 × 72.8 cm)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"248\"\u003eCountry \/ Studio: \u003cstrong data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"286\"\u003eJapan \/ Selznick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"286\"\u003eIssued in \u003cstrong data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"337\"\u003e1961\u003c\/strong\u003e for an important Japanese revival of \u003cem data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"395\"\u003eGone with the Wind\u003c\/em\u003e, this original \u003cstrong data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"417\"\u003eB2\u003c\/strong\u003e is especially desirable because it promotes the film’s upgraded \u003cstrong data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"499\"\u003e“Wide Screen”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"529\"\u003e“Stereo Sound System”\u003c\/strong\u003e presentation, both printed prominently at the bottom. That makes it far more than a standard reissue: it is a poster for a specific moment in the film’s exhibition history, when one of Hollywood’s greatest epics was reintroduced to Japanese audiences with then-modern theatrical technology. The release also tied into the \u003cstrong data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"891\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ecentenary of the American Civil War\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving the campaign additional historical resonance. Original Japanese paper for \u003cem data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"994\"\u003eGone with the Wind\u003c\/em\u003e is always sought after, but this \u003cstrong data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1059\"\u003e1961 widescreen \/ stereo B2\u003c\/strong\u003e stands out as one of the most attractive and historically interesting revival posters for the title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1988\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1183\"\u003eDesign highlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1186\"\u003eThis poster delivers everything collectors want from classic \u003cem data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1267\"\u003eGone with the Wind\u003c\/em\u003e paper: the unforgettable image of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1343\"\u003eRhett Butler carrying Scarlett O’Hara\u003c\/strong\u003e, the huge \u003cstrong data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1376\"\u003ered Japanese title\u003c\/strong\u003e dominating the centre, and the blazing wartime tableau stretching across the bottom edge. The contrast between the soft, painterly central embrace and the fiery destruction below gives the design both romance and spectacle in equal measure. The English title block at upper right, the vertical Japanese billing at left, the laurel motifs, and the Oscar statuette all reinforce the film’s status as a prestige classic. Unlike some later reissues with louder or more modernised colours, this \u003cstrong data-start=\"1867\" data-end=\"1927\"\u003e1961 printing retains a rich, elegant, painterly palette\u003c\/strong\u003e, which gives it exceptional period charm and display appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1990\" data-end=\"2595\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1990\" data-end=\"2009\"\u003eCultural impact\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2009\" data-end=\"2012\"\u003eBy the early 1960s, \u003cem data-start=\"2032\" data-end=\"2052\"\u003eGone with the Wind\u003c\/em\u003e had already become more than a successful film—it was a global cinematic monument. This Japanese revival is particularly interesting because it marketed the film through the language of new exhibition technology, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2271\" data-end=\"2285\"\u003ewidescreen\u003c\/strong\u003e and enhanced \u003cstrong data-start=\"2299\" data-end=\"2315\"\u003estereo sound\u003c\/strong\u003e used as major selling points. That blend of old Hollywood mythmaking and early-1960s cinema modernisation gives this poster a special place in the film’s long poster history, and makes it especially appealing to collectors of both Golden Age cinema and Japanese re-release paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2597\" data-end=\"3269\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2597\" data-end=\"2610\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2610\" data-end=\"2613\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2613\" data-end=\"2657\"\u003eOverall very good to excellent condition\u003c\/strong\u003e for an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster from 1961. The poster shows the expected light wear \/ handling impressions, faint surface creasing, and gentle age toning \/ marks to the blank reverse. There is a faint period Japanese stamp in the top right hand part of the poster. Despite these minor signs of age, it presents beautifully, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"3132\" data-end=\"3192\"\u003estrong colour, clean paper, and excellent display impact\u003c\/strong\u003e. Please review the photos carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3271\" data-end=\"3399\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3271\" data-end=\"3289\"\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3289\" data-end=\"3292\"\u003eGuaranteed original Japanese theatrical \u003cstrong data-start=\"3332\" data-end=\"3351\"\u003e1961 re-release\u003c\/strong\u003e poster; \u003cstrong data-start=\"3360\" data-end=\"3398\"\u003enot a reproduction or modern print\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56767123947898,"sku":null,"price":735.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-04-03T071543.781.jpg?v=1775168189","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/gone-with-the-wind-original-japanese-re-release-movie-poster-1961-b2-size-51-5-72-8-cm","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}