{"product_id":"liza-hikishio-ひきしお-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1972-b2-size-51-73-cm-c221","title":"“Liza” \/ “Hikishio” (ひきしお), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C221","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1972\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first Japanese release of \u003cstrong\u003eLiza\u003c\/strong\u003e — also known internationally as \u003cstrong\u003eLa Cagna\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMelampo\u003c\/strong\u003e — released in Japan under the evocative title \u003cstrong\u003eひきしお (Hikishio \/ “Ebb Tide”)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA striking and unusually poetic country-of-origin poster, this Japanese design was created for the release of \u003cstrong\u003eMarco Ferreri’s\u003c\/strong\u003e haunting \u003cstrong\u003eFrench-Italian drama\u003c\/strong\u003e, starring the legendary screen pairing of \u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Deneuve\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMarcello Mastroianni\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong\u003eMarco Ferreri\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLiza\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the more psychologically charged and provocative European relationship dramas of the early 1970s. Set in an isolated coastal environment, the film explores obsession, emotional dependency, erotic tension, and the strange transformations of intimacy. The pairing of \u003cstrong\u003eDeneuve\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMastroianni\u003c\/strong\u003e gives the film much of its lasting fascination, combining cool elegance with unsettling emotional volatility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe film is particularly noted for its unusual narrative premise and its disquieting meditation on identity, possession, and love. In Japan, the title \u003cstrong\u003eひきしお\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Ebb Tide”) beautifully captures the film’s melancholic, receding emotional tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Japanese B2 features a \u003cstrong\u003esoft, sun-drenched photographic composition\u003c\/strong\u003e dominated by \u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Deneuve\u003c\/strong\u003e seated on a bright beach in a delicate white embroidered blouse, her windswept blonde hair and lowered expression conveying the film’s mood of fragility and introspection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the foreground, a \u003cstrong\u003ebrown dog\u003c\/strong\u003e looks upward toward her — a crucial visual and thematic motif within the story. The overall design is understated yet highly memorable, allowing the emotional tension of the central image to speak quietly but powerfully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe large vertical title \u003cstrong\u003eひきしお\u003c\/strong\u003e is printed in \u003cstrong\u003efluid blue hiragana\u003c\/strong\u003e down the right side, giving the poster an elegant and distinctly Japanese visual identity. On the left, the vertical copy reads like a lyrical poem, reinforcing the film’s atmosphere of longing and sadness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the bottom, the poster includes a smaller inset still of \u003cstrong\u003eDeneuve and Mastroianni\u003c\/strong\u003e together, alongside the title \u003cstrong\u003eMELAMPO\u003c\/strong\u003e and the Japanese credits block, completing a refined and unusually literary design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy collectors value it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJapanese first-release posters for European arthouse titles of this period are increasingly sought after, especially when they combine \u003cstrong\u003emajor international stars\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003estrong design\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003edistinctive Japan-only presentation\u003c\/strong\u003e. This example is particularly appealing for collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Deneuve\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMarcello Mastroianni\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMarco Ferreri\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003e1970s European cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the photo carefully, as it shows the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis poster is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal 1972 Japanese theatrical release poster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003eover 50 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56991545033082,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-20T144552.174.jpg?v=1781934369","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/liza-hikishio-%e3%81%b2%e3%81%8d%e3%81%97%e3%81%8a-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1972-b2-size-51-73-cm-c221","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}