{"product_id":"le-grand-jeu-外人部隊-ultra-rare-original-japanese-b2-post-war-theatrical-re-release-poster-1948-japanese-re-release-approx-20-3-28-7-in-51-5-72-8-cm-p199","title":"“Le Grand Jeu” (外人部隊), Ultra-Rare Original Japanese B2 Post-War Theatrical Re-Release Poster — 1948 Japanese Re-Release — approx. 20.3 × 28.7 in (51.5 × 72.8 cm) P199","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"599\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese poster printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"222\"\u003e1948\u003c\/strong\u003e for the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"281\"\u003epost-war Japanese theatrical re-release\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued by \u003cstrong data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"313\"\u003e三映社 (San-ei-sha)\u003c\/strong\u003e during the wider postwar boom in \u003cstrong data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"364\"\u003eFrench cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e in Japan. Produced in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"403\"\u003eB2\u003c\/strong\u003e format for theatrical display, it is a scarce and visually powerful surviving example of how important prewar French films were reintroduced to Japanese audiences in the immediate postwar period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"1236\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"619\"\u003eAbout the film\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"622\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"652\"\u003eJacques Feyder\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"656\"\u003eStarring \u003cstrong data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"750\"\u003eMarie Bell, Pierre Richard-Willm, Françoise Rosay, Charles Vanel, Georges Pitoëff\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"754\"\u003eOriginally released in France in \u003cstrong data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"795\"\u003e1934\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"813\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eLe Grand Jeu\u003c\/strong\u003e is widely regarded as one of the key early works of \u003cstrong data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"891\"\u003eFrench poetic realism\u003c\/strong\u003e. Set between Paris and Morocco, it follows a man destroyed by scandal and heartbreak who escapes into the \u003cstrong data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1023\"\u003eFrench Foreign Legion\u003c\/strong\u003e, only to encounter a woman who appears to be the double of his lost love. With its fatalism, romantic obsession, and dreamlike colonial atmosphere, the film remains one of the defining French dramas of the 1930s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1842\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1255\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1258\"\u003eA magnificent, boldly \u003cstrong data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1293\"\u003epainterly\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese design with tremendous display impact. The composition centres on an intense near-embrace between the two leads, rendered in expressive ochres, creams, and deep browns against a cool grey background. The original French title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1545\"\u003eLE GRAND JEU\u003c\/strong\u003e sweeps dramatically across the top, while the huge blue Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1625\"\u003e外人部隊\u003c\/strong\u003e dominates the lower field with superb graphic force. The overall effect is emotional, elegant, and unmistakably cinematic—exactly the kind of country-specific artwork that makes vintage Japanese posters so desirable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"2366\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"1881\"\u003eWhy collectors prize this example\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1881\" data-end=\"1884\"\u003eThis poster brings together several collecting strengths at once: a major \u003cstrong data-start=\"1958\" data-end=\"1976\"\u003eJacques Feyder\u003c\/strong\u003e title, a classic of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1997\" data-end=\"2020\"\u003e1930s French cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e, a scarce \u003cstrong data-start=\"2031\" data-end=\"2062\"\u003epostwar Japanese re-release\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a superb \u003cstrong data-start=\"2077\" data-end=\"2101\"\u003eJapanese-only design\u003c\/strong\u003e entirely distinct from European paper. Posters from this immediate postwar period are especially appealing because they reflect Japan’s rediscovery of international cinema after the war, and French titles were among the most admired and stylish imports of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2368\" data-end=\"2878\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2368\" data-end=\"2381\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2381\" data-end=\"2384\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2384\" data-end=\"2422\"\u003eVery good for its age.\u003c\/strong\u003e Folded as issued, with the expected vertical and horizontal fold lines, light general handling and edge wear, and a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2539\" data-end=\"2594\"\u003eminor tear repaired with archival tape on the verso\u003c\/strong\u003e. Verso shows light, even age-toning and natural show-through from the printed image, consistent with period paper stock. Most importantly, the front retains \u003cstrong data-start=\"2752\" data-end=\"2768\"\u003erich colours\u003c\/strong\u003e and excellent display presence. Please review the provided photographs—shown is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2853\" data-end=\"2877\"\u003eexact poster offered\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2880\" data-end=\"2997\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2886\" data-end=\"2907\"\u003eover 75 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"2908\" data-end=\"2911\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2917\" data-end=\"2952\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"2953\" data-end=\"2956\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2956\" data-end=\"2997\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2999\" data-end=\"3261\"\u003eA rare opportunity to acquire an \u003cstrong data-start=\"3032\" data-end=\"3065\"\u003eultra-rare Japanese B2 poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"3070\" data-end=\"3093\"\u003eLe Grand Jeu \/ 外人部隊\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued for the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"3117\" data-end=\"3164\"\u003e1948 postwar Japanese theatrical re-release\u003c\/strong\u003e—a striking and historically resonant piece of French cinema and vintage Japanese poster history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56709995790714,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-03-20T110814.888.jpg?v=1773972613","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/le-grand-jeu-%e5%a4%96%e4%ba%ba%e9%83%a8%e9%9a%8a-ultra-rare-original-japanese-b2-post-war-theatrical-re-release-poster-1948-japanese-re-release-approx-20-3-28-7-in-51-5-72-8-cm-p199","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}