{"product_id":"le-mans-栄光のル-マン-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1971-b2-size-51-73-cm-q204","title":"“Le Mans” (栄光のル・マン), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1971, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q204","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 poster printed in 1971\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the first theatrical release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLe Mans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (栄光のル・マン), the iconic motor-racing film starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteve McQueen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLee H. Katzin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and produced by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCinema Center Films\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film is one of the most important and visually authentic racing movies ever made, built around the legendary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24 Hours of Le Mans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e endurance race.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Japanese posters for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLe Mans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are highly collectible, and this design is especially desirable because it focuses almost entirely on a powerful close-up of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteve McQueen in full racing gear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, rather than the more common car-heavy international campaign imagery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in 1971, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLe Mans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteve McQueen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as racing driver \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichael Delaney\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a competitor haunted by a previous crash as he returns to the world’s most demanding endurance race. Rather than following a conventional dialogue-heavy sports-drama structure, the film places the viewer directly inside the atmosphere of the race itself: engines, pit stops, speed, risk, exhaustion, and the psychological pressure of survival at extreme velocity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film is revered by racing enthusiasts for its documentary-like realism, extensive location shooting, and use of actual Le Mans race footage. For McQueen collectors, it is one of his definitive screen projects: a film inseparable from his own passion for motorsport and his image as the ultimate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“King of Cool.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Japanese B2 is a striking and unusually restrained release design. Instead of filling the sheet with cars, crashes, or multiple racing scenes, the composition is dominated by an intense close-up portrait of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteve McQueen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e wearing his open-face racing helmet and white fireproof balaclava. His expression is focused, tense, and weathered, perfectly capturing the danger and concentration of endurance racing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe warm, blurred background keeps the entire visual emphasis on McQueen’s face and helmet, giving the poster an almost photographic stillness. This makes the design feel more like a character study than a conventional action poster. The large English title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e anchors the lower edge, while the billing line reads \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTEVE McQUEEN in a film of LEE H. KATZIN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The Japanese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e栄光のル・マン\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is printed in blue near the lower centre, alongside the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTowa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e distribution credit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor collectors, this is exactly what makes the poster so appealing: it is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecountry-of-release Japanese design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with exceptional display presence, focused on McQueen at the height of his screen persona.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery Good vintage condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the photos; they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster presents strongly from the front, with excellent colour and a powerful central image. As visible in the photographs, there are signs of age and handling, including light creasing, surface wear, and age-related toning to the reverse, consistent with original theatrical paper from the early 1970s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical B2 from the 1971 first-release campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\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 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eover 55 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56956129640826,"sku":null,"price":235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-08T171626.641.jpg?v=1780906604","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/le-mans-%e6%a0%84%e5%85%89%e3%81%ae%e3%83%ab-%e3%83%9e%e3%83%b3-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1971-b2-size-51-73-cm-q204","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}