{"product_id":"incorrigible-ベルモンドの怪盗二十面相-original-japanese-movie-poster-1976-b2-size-51-73-cm-e262","title":"“Incorrigible” \/ 「ベルモンドの怪盗二十面相」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1976, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) E262","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"336\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"154\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the 1976 Japanese release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"231\"\u003eIncorrigible \/ \u003cem data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"229\"\u003eL’Incorrigible\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Philippe de Broca’s spirited French action-comedy starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"335\"\u003eJean-Paul Belmondo and Geneviève Bujold\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"660\"\u003eThe Japanese title, \u003cstrong data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"408\"\u003eBerumondo no Kaitō Nijū Mensō \/ 「ベルモンドの怪盗二十面相」\u003c\/strong\u003e, may be translated as \u003cstrong data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"475\"\u003e“Belmondo’s Twenty-Faced Phantom Thief.”\u003c\/strong\u003e It presents Belmondo’s endlessly inventive con artist through imagery inspired by gentleman-thief fiction and Japanese stories of master criminals such as Edogawa Ranpo’s Twenty Faces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"681\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"681\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"822\"\u003eThe film follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"719\"\u003eVictor Vauthier\u003c\/strong\u003e, a charismatic confidence trickster and master of disguise who has recently been released from prison.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"1017\"\u003eVictor appears incapable of living honestly. Almost immediately, he returns to a succession of fraudulent schemes, false identities, elaborate impersonations, and ambitious thefts across Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1303\"\u003eHis activities become increasingly complicated when he encounters \u003cstrong data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1113\"\u003eMarie-Charlotte Pontalec\u003c\/strong\u003e, the attractive probation officer assigned to supervise his return to society. Rather than reforming, Victor attempts to charm her while continuing to manipulate almost everyone around him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1516\"\u003eThe plot eventually develops into an elaborate art-theft scheme involving a valuable El Greco painting, allowing Victor to employ his considerable theatrical talent, physical agility, and instinct for deception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1650\"\u003eThe film was directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1564\"\u003ePhilippe de Broca\u003c\/strong\u003e, who had previously worked with Belmondo on \u003cem data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1628\"\u003eThat Man from Rio\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1649\"\u003eUp to His Ears\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1813\"\u003eThe screenplay was written by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1682\" data-end=\"1722\"\u003eMichel Audiard and Philippe de Broca\u003c\/strong\u003e, based on Alex Varoux’s novel \u003cem data-start=\"1753\" data-end=\"1768\"\u003eAh… mon pote!\u003c\/em\u003e, with music composed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1793\" data-end=\"1812\"\u003eGeorges Delerue\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003eThe principal cast includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1845\" data-end=\"1931\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1845\" data-end=\"1931\"\u003eJean-Paul Belmondo\u003cbr data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1868\"\u003eGeneviève Bujold\u003cbr data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1887\"\u003eCapucine\u003cbr data-start=\"1895\" data-end=\"1898\"\u003eJulien Guiomar\u003cbr data-start=\"1912\" data-end=\"1915\"\u003eCharles Gérard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"2095\"\u003eBelmondo’s performance combines rapid dialogue, physical comedy, romantic charm, and his characteristic willingness to perform demanding action sequences himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2114\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2114\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2116\" data-end=\"2246\"\u003eThis highly distinctive Japanese poster presents Victor as a modern gentleman thief surrounded by evidence of his many identities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2248\" data-end=\"2463\"\u003eAt the centre stands a dark silhouette wearing a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2297\" data-end=\"2336\"\u003etop hat, cape, bow tie, and monocle\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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Can you uncover my secret?”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3281\" data-end=\"3313\"\u003eThe vertical text at left reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3315\" data-end=\"3354\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3315\" data-end=\"3354\"\u003e「二十の顔と奇抜なアイデアで パリ中を荒らしまわる痛快な怪盗登場！！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3356\" data-end=\"3367\"\u003eTranslated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3369\" data-end=\"3473\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3369\" data-end=\"3473\"\u003e“A delightful phantom thief appears, sweeping through Paris with twenty faces and outlandish ideas!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3475\" data-end=\"3523\"\u003eThe text at right describes his transformations:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3525\" data-end=\"3583\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3525\" data-end=\"3583\"\u003e「ある時は、赤ひげの船長に…\u003cbr data-start=\"3541\" data-end=\"3544\"\u003eある時は、女殺しのプレイボーイに…\u003cbr data-start=\"3561\" data-end=\"3564\"\u003eまたある時は、ブロンドの美女に…」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3585\" data-end=\"3596\"\u003eTranslated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3598\" data-end=\"3705\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3598\" data-end=\"3705\"\u003e“At times, a red-bearded captain…\u003cbr data-start=\"3633\" data-end=\"3636\"\u003eat times, a lady-killing playboy…\u003cbr data-start=\"3669\" data-end=\"3672\"\u003eand at times, a blonde beauty…”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3707\" data-end=\"3920\"\u003eThe English wording \u003cstrong data-start=\"3727\" data-end=\"3751\"\u003e“JEAN-PAUL BELMONDO”\u003c\/strong\u003e and the international title \u003cstrong data-start=\"3780\" data-end=\"3798\"\u003e“Incorrigible”\u003c\/strong\u003e appear on the right side, while the lower credits identify \u003cstrong data-start=\"3858\" data-end=\"3919\"\u003ePhilippe de Broca, Georges Delerue, and Columbia Pictures\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3922\" data-end=\"4094\"\u003eThe result is a witty and highly decorative Japanese design that communicates the film’s humour, disguises, romantic intrigue, and fast-moving Parisian setting at a glance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4096\" data-end=\"4109\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4096\" data-end=\"4109\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4111\" data-end=\"4266\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4111\" data-end=\"4135\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e A highly attractive example with strong colour, clear photographic detail, crisp typography, and excellent overall display impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4268\" data-end=\"4424\"\u003eThere are only light signs of age and handling consistent with an original Japanese theatrical poster from this period. Overall, it presents extremely well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4426\" data-end=\"4446\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4426\" data-end=\"4446\"\u003eReference: E262.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4448\" data-end=\"4526\"\u003ePlease review the photograph carefully, as it shows the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4528\" data-end=\"4671\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"4539\" data-end=\"4625\"\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical poster from the film’s 1976 Japanese release campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"4626\" data-end=\"4629\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4635\" data-end=\"4670\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4673\" data-end=\"4714\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4673\" data-end=\"4714\"\u003eIt is now approximately 50 years old.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4716\" data-end=\"4757\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4716\" data-end=\"4757\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57092976017786,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-21T154014.201.jpg?v=1784616118","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/incorrigible-%e3%83%99%e3%83%ab%e3%83%a2%e3%83%b3%e3%83%89%e3%81%ae%e6%80%aa%e7%9b%97%e4%ba%8c%e5%8d%81%e9%9d%a2%e7%9b%b8-original-japanese-movie-poster-1976-b2-size-51-73-cm-e262","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}