{"product_id":"grand-prix-グラン-プリ-original-japanese-movie-poster-1967-style-c-b2-size-51-5-72-8-cm-f295","title":"“Grand Prix” \/ 「グラン・プリ」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1967, Style C, B2 Size (51.5 × 72.8 cm) F295","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"326\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"159\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the first Japanese release of \u003cem data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"214\"\u003eGrand Prix\u003c\/em\u003e \/ 「グラン・プリ」, John Frankenheimer’s landmark 1966 Formula One racing epic, released theatrically in Japan in 1967.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"608\"\u003eThis is the highly dynamic \u003cstrong data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"373\"\u003eStyle C design\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced for the film’s prestigious Japanese Cinerama and 70mm roadshow campaign. The poster retains an applied \u003cstrong data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e“70mm” presentation label\u003c\/strong\u003e, providing particularly interesting evidence of its original theatrical exhibition history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"629\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"629\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"792\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"643\"\u003eGrand Prix\u003c\/em\u003e follows the lives, rivalries, relationships, and professional risks of four Formula One drivers competing through a dramatic European racing season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003eAmerican driver Pete Aron, played by James Garner, is dismissed by his team following a serious accident involving his British teammate Scott Stoddard. Aron subsequently joins the Japanese Yamura racing team, managed by the formidable Izo Yamura, played by Toshirō Mifune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1323\"\u003eAlongside Aron and Stoddard, the story follows French veteran Jean-Pierre Sarti and ambitious Italian driver Nino Barlini as they compete for victories and the World Championship while confronting the extreme personal and physical dangers of motor racing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1411\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1359\"\u003eJohn Frankenheimer\u003c\/strong\u003e, the screenplay was written by Robert Alan Aurthur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1495\"\u003eThe music was composed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1439\" data-end=\"1456\"\u003eMaurice Jarre\u003c\/strong\u003e, with cinematography by Lionel Lindon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1657\"\u003eThe principal cast includes \u003cstrong data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1656\"\u003eJames Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Yves Montand, Toshirō Mifune, Brian Bedford, Antonio Sabàto, Jessica Walter, and Françoise Hardy\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1659\" data-end=\"1881\"\u003eThe production incorporated footage filmed during genuine European Grand Prix events and included appearances by prominent racing figures such as Juan Manuel Fangio, Graham Hill, Phil Hill, Jack Brabham, and Bruce McLaren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1883\" data-end=\"2157\"\u003eFrankenheimer and his crew developed innovative on-board camera systems to place audiences directly inside the racing cars. The film also made pioneering use of split-screen editing, long-lens photography, aerial footage, and carefully integrated real-life racing sequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2355\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2171\"\u003eGrand Prix\u003c\/em\u003e won three Academy Awards: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2255\"\u003eBest Film Editing, Best Sound, and Best Sound Effects\u003c\/strong\u003e. It remains one of the most technically ambitious and influential motor-racing films ever produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2357\" data-end=\"2534\"\u003eThe casting of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2372\" data-end=\"2424\"\u003eToshirō Mifune as Japanese team owner Izo Yamura\u003c\/strong\u003e gave the film particular significance in Japan and was heavily promoted during its original Japanese release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2536\" data-end=\"2553\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2536\" data-end=\"2553\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2555\" data-end=\"2705\"\u003eThis Style C poster uses a fast-moving photographic montage designed to communicate the speed, danger, glamour, and human drama of Formula One racing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2707\" data-end=\"2935\"\u003eThe upper half is dominated by a yellow open-wheel racing car charging directly towards the viewer while cornering at high speed. Its enormous front wheels, angled suspension, and blurred track create a powerful sense of motion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2937\" data-end=\"3071\"\u003eTwo additional racing cars appear above it through a haze of smoke and spray, reinforcing the intensity and danger of the competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3073\" data-end=\"3157\"\u003eThe upper-left corner contains the distinctive blue and pink Japanese Cinerama logo:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3159\" data-end=\"3165\"\u003e「シネラマ」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3167\" data-end=\"3279\"\u003eThis identifies the film as a major large-format theatrical presentation rather than an ordinary cinema release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3281\" data-end=\"3334\"\u003eAcross the centre, the orange Japanese tagline reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3336\" data-end=\"3355\"\u003e「最大のレース！\u003cbr data-start=\"3344\" data-end=\"3347\"\u003e最高のドラマ！」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3357\" data-end=\"3399\"\u003e“The greatest race!\u003cbr data-start=\"3376\" data-end=\"3379\"\u003eThe greatest drama!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3401\" data-end=\"3512\"\u003eThe title area is built around a blue chequered-flag motif, over which the enormous red Japanese title appears:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3514\" data-end=\"3522\"\u003e「グラン・プリ」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3524\" data-end=\"3650\"\u003eThe combination of bright red typography and the blue racing pattern gives the centre of the poster exceptional visual impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3652\" data-end=\"3680\"\u003eA rectangular label reading:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3682\" data-end=\"3688\"\u003e「70mm」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3690\" data-end=\"3732\"\u003ehas been applied above the Japanese title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3734\" data-end=\"4044\"\u003eThis appears to be a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3755\" data-end=\"3795\"\u003eperiod theatrical presentation label\u003c\/strong\u003e, most likely added by the exhibiting cinema to advertise the film’s premium 70mm format. Rather than detracting from the poster, it provides fascinating evidence of how this particular example was prepared and displayed during its original release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4046\" data-end=\"4164\"\u003eThe lower half transitions from racing spectacle into a dense montage of the film’s characters and dramatic incidents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4166\" data-end=\"4297\"\u003eAt the centre is a large portrait of \u003cstrong data-start=\"4203\" data-end=\"4232\"\u003eJames Garner as Pete Aron\u003c\/strong\u003e, shown wearing his white racing helmet and protective equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4299\" data-end=\"4403\"\u003eTo the right is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4315\" data-end=\"4347\"\u003eToshirō Mifune as Izo Yamura\u003c\/strong\u003e, presented in a sharply dressed and contemplative pose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4405\" data-end=\"4563\"\u003eBehind them, flames rise from a burning racing car, while an intimate image of a couple embracing reflects the romantic relationships woven through the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4565\" data-end=\"4715\"\u003eOther scenes show injured drivers, medical personnel assisting after an accident, and characters responding to the physical consequences of the sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4717\" data-end=\"4886\"\u003eA figure resembling Françoise Hardy stands at lower right beside a racetrack grandstand, helping connect the film’s glamorous personal drama with the racing environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4888\" data-end=\"4962\"\u003eThe lower-left billing block lists the principal cast and crew, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4964\" data-end=\"5015\"\u003e「ジェームズ・ガーナー\u003cbr data-start=\"4975\" data-end=\"4978\"\u003eイヴ・モンタン\u003cbr data-start=\"4985\" data-end=\"4988\"\u003eエヴァ・マリー・セイント\u003cbr data-start=\"5000\" data-end=\"5003\"\u003eアントニオ・サバト 他」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5017\" data-end=\"5093\"\u003e“James Garner\u003cbr data-start=\"5030\" data-end=\"5033\"\u003eYves Montand\u003cbr data-start=\"5045\" data-end=\"5048\"\u003eEva Marie Saint\u003cbr data-start=\"5063\" data-end=\"5066\"\u003eAntonio Sabàto and others.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5095\" data-end=\"5208\"\u003eThe credits also identify director John Frankenheimer, composer Maurice Jarre, and cinematographer Lionel Lindon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5210\" data-end=\"5250\"\u003eAt the bottom appears the English title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5252\" data-end=\"5266\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5252\" data-end=\"5266\"\u003eGRAND PRIX\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5268\" data-end=\"5309\"\u003etogether with the MGM distribution marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5311\" data-end=\"5326\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5311\" data-end=\"5326\"\u003eDesign note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5328\" data-end=\"5457\"\u003eThe designer of the poster is uncredited, as was common with Japanese theatrical advertising for imported films during the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5459\" data-end=\"5606\"\u003eThe composition combines dramatic racing photography with carefully arranged portraits, crash scenes, romantic imagery, and bold custom typography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5608\" data-end=\"5824\"\u003eUnlike designs centred primarily on the cast, this Style C poster gives the racing car itself monumental scale. The extreme perspective of the yellow car makes the viewer feel almost directly positioned on the track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5826\" data-end=\"6048\"\u003eThe use of the Cinerama banner, chequered-flag graphics, 70mm presentation label, and technical exhibition language reflects the way \u003cem data-start=\"5959\" data-end=\"5971\"\u003eGrand Prix\u003c\/em\u003e was marketed not merely as a film, but as a major immersive cinematic event.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6050\" data-end=\"6163\"\u003eIt is an exceptional example of Japanese poster design created during the height of large-format roadshow cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6165\" data-end=\"6181\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6165\" data-end=\"6181\"\u003eRelease note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6183\" data-end=\"6287\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"6183\" data-end=\"6195\"\u003eGrand Prix\u003c\/em\u003e was originally released in 1966 and received its first Japanese theatrical release in 1967.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6289\" data-end=\"6367\"\u003eThis poster was printed for the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"6328\" data-end=\"6366\"\u003eoriginal Japanese roadshow release\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6369\" data-end=\"6485\"\u003eIt is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"6379\" data-end=\"6406\"\u003eStyle C Japanese design\u003c\/strong\u003e and promotes the film’s Cinerama, colour, stereophonic, and 70mm presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6487\" data-end=\"6564\"\u003eIt is a standard Japanese B2-size theatrical poster, measuring approximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6566\" data-end=\"6605\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6566\" data-end=\"6605\"\u003e51.5 × 72.8 cm \/ 20.3 × 28.7 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6607\" data-end=\"6703\"\u003eIt is an original period Japanese cinema poster, not a later reproduction or commercial reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6705\" data-end=\"6718\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6705\" data-end=\"6718\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6720\" data-end=\"6881\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6720\" data-end=\"6744\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e A highly attractive example with strong colour, dramatic photographic imagery, clear typography, and exceptional overall display impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6883\" data-end=\"7144\"\u003eThe poster has period horizontal and vertical fold lines, together with light creasing and minor signs of age and handling consistent with an original Japanese theatrical poster from 1967. Some age-related toning and image transfer are visible from the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7146\" data-end=\"7382\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-start=\"7148\" data-end=\"7218\"\u003e70mm presentation label remains adhered to the front of the poster\u003c\/strong\u003e. This appears to be an original period cinema-applied label and represents unusual exhibition provenance connected with the film’s premium-format Japanese release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7384\" data-end=\"7474\"\u003eThe label has therefore been retained as part of the poster’s history rather than removed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7476\" data-end=\"7596\"\u003eDespite these minor signs of age and original cinema use, the colours remain rich and the front presents extremely well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7598\" data-end=\"7618\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7598\" data-end=\"7618\"\u003eReference: F295.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7620\" data-end=\"7700\"\u003ePlease review the photographs carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7702\" data-end=\"7799\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7702\" data-end=\"7799\"\u003eThis is an original 1967 Japanese theatrical poster.\u003cbr data-start=\"7756\" data-end=\"7759\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7801\" data-end=\"7835\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7801\" data-end=\"7835\"\u003eIt is now nearly 60 years old.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7837\" data-end=\"7878\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7837\" data-end=\"7878\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57083657290106,"sku":null,"price":235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-18T100706.488.jpg?v=1784337108","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/grand-prix-%e3%82%b0%e3%83%a9%e3%83%b3-%e3%83%97%e3%83%aa-original-japanese-movie-poster-1967-style-c-b2-size-51-5-72-8-cm-f295","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}