{"product_id":"jeanne-eagels-女ひとり-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1957-b2-size-51-x-73cm-za1168","title":"“Jeanne Eagels” (女ひとり), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1957, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) ZA1168","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"483\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"150\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"170\"\u003e1957\u003c\/strong\u003e for the Japanese release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"216\"\u003eJeanne Eagels\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued in Japan under the striking retitled name \u003cstrong data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"275\"\u003e女ひとり\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"290\"\u003eOnna Hitori\u003c\/em\u003e \/ “A Woman Alone”). Directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"340\"\u003eGeorge Sidney\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"370\"\u003eKim Novak\u003c\/strong\u003e as Jeanne Eagels, alongside \u003cstrong data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"416\"\u003eJeff Chandler\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"442\"\u003eAgnes Moorehead\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"461\"\u003eCharles Drake\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"482\"\u003eLarry Gates\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"967\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"504\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"507\"\u003eReleased in 1957, \u003cstrong data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"542\"\u003eJeanne Eagels\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Hollywood biographical drama based on the life of the celebrated American stage actress whose meteoric success was shadowed by emotional instability, destructive relationships, and early death. The role offered \u003cstrong data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"772\"\u003eKim Novak\u003c\/strong\u003e one of her most overtly dramatic star vehicles of the 1950s, presenting her not simply as a glamorous Columbia Pictures icon, but as a tragic and volatile figure consumed by fame and heartbreak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"1399\"\u003eFor the Japanese market, the film was retitled \u003cstrong data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1024\"\u003e女ひとり\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than being sold primarily under the name Jeanne Eagels. This was a highly effective choice: instead of relying on the biographical identity of a Broadway figure little known in Japan, the campaign reframed the picture as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1312\"\u003emelodrama of loneliness, beauty, and feminine tragedy\u003c\/strong\u003e — themes that would have been immediately legible to Japanese audiences of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1870\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1418\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1421\"\u003eA bold and highly attractive Japanese design, dominated by a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1511\"\u003edeep night-sky background\u003c\/strong\u003e against which two contrasting Kim Novak images are staged. At left, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1597\"\u003eJeff Chandler\u003c\/strong\u003e embraces Novak in a highly charged romantic pose, underscoring the film’s intimate emotional conflict. At right, Novak appears again in a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1736\" data-end=\"1772\"\u003eflamboyant pink performance gown\u003c\/strong\u003e, her body arched backward in a moment that suggests both theatrical ecstasy and private collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"2316\"\u003eThis dual-image structure is particularly effective, visually setting \u003cstrong data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"1985\"\u003epublic glamour against personal despair\u003c\/strong\u003e. Along the lower edge, the silhouette of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2027\" data-end=\"2060\"\u003efairground or carnival lights\u003c\/strong\u003e evokes Jeanne Eagels’ early life in itinerant performance culture before her rise to Broadway fame. The poster also prominently carries the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2201\" data-end=\"2214\"\u003eMEGASCOPE\u003c\/strong\u003e mark at upper right, emphasising the widescreen presentation as part of the film’s commercial appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2318\" data-end=\"2642\"\u003eThe vertical copy at left reads in effect: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2361\" data-end=\"2520\"\u003e“Blessed with beauty and intelligence, she welcomed a joyous youth, yet broken in love, she passed away holding heartbreak within her — a sorrowful woman.”\u003c\/strong\u003e It is classic late-1950s Japanese melodrama copy, and perfectly matched to the poster’s retitling and emotional emphasis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2644\" data-end=\"3153\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2644\" data-end=\"2671\"\u003eRarity and significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2671\" data-end=\"2674\"\u003eOriginal Japanese posters for \u003cstrong data-start=\"2704\" data-end=\"2766\"\u003e1950s Hollywood women’s dramas and biographical melodramas\u003c\/strong\u003e are increasingly difficult to find, and this example is particularly desirable for its unusual Japanese retitling, strong standalone design, and clear reliance on \u003cstrong data-start=\"2930\" data-end=\"2958\"\u003eKim Novak’s star persona\u003c\/strong\u003e at the height of her fame. For collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3004\" data-end=\"3017\"\u003eKim Novak\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3019\" data-end=\"3040\"\u003eColumbia Pictures\u003c\/strong\u003e, and beautifully designed Japanese paper from the 1950s, this is an especially compelling and displayable piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3155\" data-end=\"3259\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3155\" data-end=\"3168\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3168\" data-end=\"3171\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3171\" data-end=\"3259\"\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3261\" data-end=\"3289\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"3272\" data-end=\"3289\"\u003e69 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3291\" data-end=\"3329\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3331\" data-end=\"3368\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56905424109946,"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-2026-05-20T102741.597.jpg?v=1779240550","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/jeanne-eagels-%e5%a5%b3%e3%81%b2%e3%81%a8%e3%82%8a-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1957-b2-size-51-x-73cm-za1168","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}