{"product_id":"ikiru-生きる-ikiru-original-japanese-re-release-movie-poster-1990-b2-size-51-73-cm-h215","title":"“Ikiru” (生きる \/ Ikiru), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1990, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) H215","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"515\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 poster printed in 1990 for a Japanese re-release \/ revival screening of \u003cstrong data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"211\"\u003eIkiru\u003c\/strong\u003e, Akira Kurosawa’s immortal 1952 drama starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"278\"\u003eTakashi Shimura\u003c\/strong\u003e. A beautiful later Japanese theatrical poster for one of the most profound and beloved films in the history of Japanese cinema, it uses one of the film’s most unforgettable images in a design of remarkable restraint and emotional power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"517\" data-end=\"1109\"\u003eFilm background\u003cbr data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"535\"\u003eOriginally released in 1952, \u003cstrong data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"573\"\u003eIkiru\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of Kurosawa’s greatest human dramas: the story of a weary Tokyo bureaucrat who, after learning he is dying, begins to search desperately for meaning, dignity, and one genuinely worthwhile act before the end of his life. Led by a towering performance from \u003cstrong data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"855\"\u003eTakashi Shimura\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film remains one of the director’s most emotionally direct and universally admired works. Quiet, devastating, and deeply humane, it stands at the very centre of post-war Japanese cinema and is widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1812\"\u003ePoster design\u003cbr data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003eThis 1990 re-release design is superb in its restraint. Rather than relying on montage or dramatic graphics, it is built around a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1289\"\u003esingle black-and-white still\u003c\/strong\u003e of the film’s most iconic image: the central character seated on a swing, suspended in darkness, with the woman standing beside him. The composition is hauntingly simple and perfectly suited to the tone of the film. The pale grey lower band, the English credit \u003cstrong data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1571\"\u003eAKIRA KUROSAWA’S\u003c\/strong\u003e, the bold Japanese credit \u003cstrong data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003e黒澤 明 監督作品\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1634\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e生きる\u003c\/strong\u003e create an understated finish that gives the poster real elegance. It is a deeply moving and highly displayable Japanese revival poster for one of Kurosawa’s finest achievements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1814\" data-end=\"1910\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1826\"\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1912\" data-end=\"2017\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIt is over 35 years old!\u003cbr data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"1939\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003cbr data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"1980\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56754118754682,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-03-30T154258.572.jpg?v=1774853000","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/ikiru-%e7%94%9f%e3%81%8d%e3%82%8b-ikiru-original-japanese-re-release-movie-poster-1990-b2-size-51-73-cm-h215","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}