{"product_id":"kiss-me-stupid-ねえ-キスしてよ-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1965-b2-size-51-x-73cm-za1170","title":"“Kiss Me, Stupid” (ねえ！キスしてよ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1965, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) ZA1170","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"412\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"222\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1965 for the first Japanese release of Kiss Me, Stupid\u003c\/strong\u003e (ねえ！キスしてよ), Billy Wilder’s provocative 1964 American comedy. Produced and directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"325\"\u003eBilly Wilder\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"355\"\u003eKim Novak\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"372\"\u003eDean Martin\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"389\"\u003eRay Walston\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"411\"\u003eFelicia Farr\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"963\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"433\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"436\"\u003eReleased in Japan on \u003cstrong data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"477\"\u003e27 February 1965\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"498\"\u003eKiss Me, Stupid\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of Wilder’s boldest comedies, mixing Hollywood self-parody, small-town farce, romantic jealousy, and adult innuendo. Dean Martin plays a satirical version of his own lounge-singer persona, while \u003cstrong data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"714\"\u003eKim Novak\u003c\/strong\u003e appears as Polly the Pistol, a nightclub performer whose arrival disrupts the lives and fantasies of the men around her. The film’s frank tone made it controversial on release, but it has since become an important part of Wilder’s later comic work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"1309\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"982\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"985\"\u003eA wonderfully playful and highly period Japanese design, dominated by a full-length image of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1091\"\u003eKim Novak\u003c\/strong\u003e at right, dressed in a midriff-baring costume and black fringed skirt. Above her appears a large portrait of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1216\"\u003eDean Martin\u003c\/strong\u003e, while smaller inset images show Novak performing and additional comic scenes from the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1626\"\u003eThe Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1342\"\u003eねえ！キスしてよ\u003c\/strong\u003e — roughly, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1372\"\u003e“Hey! Kiss Me”\u003c\/strong\u003e — is written across the centre in loose, energetic red lettering, beside the original American \u003cstrong data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1487\"\u003eKISS ME, STUPID\u003c\/strong\u003e lips graphic. A decorative column of coloured lip prints runs down the right edge, reinforcing the film’s flirtatious and comic marketing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1987\"\u003eThe vertical Japanese copy at left reads in effect: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1680\" data-end=\"1809\"\u003e“Even a stubborn, gutsy Western woman is weak before a tender heart! A sex whirlwind erupts in a small town! A fresh comedy!”\u003c\/strong\u003e The upper-right text prominently credits \u003cstrong data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"1867\"\u003eBilly Wilder\u003c\/strong\u003e as producer and director, while \u003cstrong data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"1914\"\u003ePanavision\u003c\/strong\u003e is noted near the title, advertising the film’s widescreen presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1989\" data-end=\"2444\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1989\" data-end=\"2016\"\u003eRarity and significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2016\" data-end=\"2019\"\u003eOriginal Japanese posters for \u003cstrong data-start=\"2049\" data-end=\"2082\"\u003eBilly Wilder’s 1960s comedies\u003c\/strong\u003e are increasingly difficult to find, especially examples with such distinctive local design. This poster is particularly appealing for its bold Japanese title treatment, playful lip-print border, and strong emphasis on \u003cstrong data-start=\"2301\" data-end=\"2327\"\u003eKim Novak’s star image\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is a vivid example of how Japanese distributors marketed sophisticated American adult comedy to 1960s audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2446\" data-end=\"2716\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2446\" data-end=\"2459\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2459\" data-end=\"2462\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2462\" data-end=\"2483\"\u003eVery Good.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fold lines, handling creases, light toning, small edge and corner wear, and tape \/ tape marks are visible, consistent with an original theatrical poster from this period. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2718\" data-end=\"2746\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"2729\" data-end=\"2746\"\u003e61 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2748\" data-end=\"2786\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2788\" data-end=\"2825\" 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":56905454322042,"sku":null,"price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-05-20T103816.676.jpg?v=1779241138","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/kiss-me-stupid-%e3%81%ad%e3%81%88-%e3%82%ad%e3%82%b9%e3%81%97%e3%81%a6%e3%82%88-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1965-b2-size-51-x-73cm-za1170","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}