{"product_id":"investigation-of-a-citizen-above-suspicion-殺人捜査-original-japanese-movie-poster-1971-b2-size-51-73-cm-t206","title":"“Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion” \/ 「殺人捜査」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1971, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) — T206","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1971 first Japanese release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInvestigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Elio Petri’s provocative Italian crime drama starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGian Maria Volonté and Florinda Bolkan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally released in Italy in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1970\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film opened in Japan on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18 September 1971\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e under the title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「殺人捜査」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, meaning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Murder Investigation.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Japanese design presents Volonté standing defiantly among enlarged forensic handprints, using an intense red background to frame the film’s central question: what happens when the person responsible for enforcing the law believes himself beyond its reach?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story follows a powerful police official, played by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGian Maria Volonté\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who murders his lover and deliberately leaves evidence pointing towards himself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs his colleagues investigate, he alternately encourages and obstructs their progress, testing whether his institutional authority will protect him even when the clues appear unmistakable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElio Petri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with a screenplay by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePetri and Ugo Pirro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film combines a murder investigation with political satire and psychological drama. Its concern extends beyond an individual criminal to the structures that allow power to defend itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlorinda Bolkan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e plays the murdered woman, whose relationship with the official is explored through flashbacks. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnnio Morricone’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e distinctive score reinforces the film’s mixture of menace, absurdity and theatrical exaggeration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Japanese campaign prominently celebrated the film’s international recognition, placing its awards alongside imagery of police evidence and official authority.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition is dominated by a full-length image of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGian Maria Volonté\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, standing with his arms folded in a dark suit, white shirt and black tie.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis rigid posture and unsmiling expression convey assurance and authority. Positioned centrally, he confronts the viewer while oversized \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblack handprints on pale hanging sheets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e surround him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese forensic images give the design its defining visual tension: the man at the centre appears confident despite being enclosed by the language of criminal identification.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBehind him, a brick wall and tiled floor are rendered in saturated red. Pale yellow, cream and blue-green panels interrupt the background, while the dark suit creates a strong vertical silhouette.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross the red header, the Japanese title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「殺人捜査」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eappears in enormous black characters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt upper right, the English title is printed in yellow:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“INVESTIGATION OF A CITIZEN above suspicion”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeneath it, the white Japanese line reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「もっとも疑わしくないある市民についての捜査」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“An investigation into a citizen considered least likely to be suspected.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis longer wording preserves the irony of the original title alongside the more direct Japanese theatrical title.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe yellow promotional copy at lower left reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「犯人の意外性と 意表をつく動機の設定！そして 警察の内部を 鋭いメスで切り裂く！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“An unexpected culprit and a startling motive! Then, a sharp scalpel cuts into the inner workings of the police!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt lower right, an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOscar statuette surrounded by laurels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e accompanies the prominent announcement:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「本年度アカデミー賞最優秀外国映画賞」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“This year’s Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFurther yellow text lists recognition from Cannes and Italian film awards. Cast and creative credits occupy the lower-left area, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColumbia Pictures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is identified in the upper billing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of forensic imagery, confrontational portraiture and emphatic typography makes this a particularly effective example of Japanese advertising for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEuropean political cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRelease and format note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical poster from the film’s 1971 first-release campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, following its original Italian release in 1970.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese B2 format: approximately 51 × 73 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn appealing piece for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElio Petri, Gian Maria Volonté, Ennio Morricone, Italian cinema and Japanese graphic design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery Good+ \/ Excellent condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce framed, this poster will display excellently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference: T206.\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 front 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\u003cspan\u003eIt is now \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eover 55 years old\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\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","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57394481561978,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-10-11T055147.747.jpg?v=1791665524","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/investigation-of-a-citizen-above-suspicion-%e6%ae%ba%e4%ba%ba%e6%8d%9c%e6%9f%bb-original-japanese-movie-poster-1971-b2-size-51-73-cm-t206","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}