{"product_id":"love-in-the-afternoon-昼下りの情事-original-japanese-re-release-movie-poster-1989-b1-size-72-8-x-103cm","title":"“Love in the Afternoon” (昼下りの情事), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1989, B1 Size (72.8 x 103cm)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"106\" data-end=\"535\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"212\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B1 theatrical re-release poster printed in 1989 for Love in the Afternoon\u003c\/strong\u003e (昼下りの情事), Billy Wilder’s 1957 romantic comedy. Directed and produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"301\"\u003eBilly Wilder\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"336\"\u003eAudrey Hepburn\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"353\"\u003eGary Cooper\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"380\"\u003eMaurice Chevalier\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"403\"\u003eJohn McGiver\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"405\" data-end=\"418\"\u003eVan Doude\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"440\"\u003eLise Bourdin\u003c\/strong\u003e. This large-format Japanese re-release poster was distributed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"534\"\u003eNippon Herald \/ 日本ヘラルド映画\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"537\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003eFilm background\u003cbr data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"555\"\u003eReleased in 1957, \u003cstrong data-start=\"573\" data-end=\"598\"\u003eLove in the Afternoon\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of Billy Wilder’s most elegant romantic comedies. Set in Paris, the film follows Ariane Chavasse, the daughter of a private detective, who becomes fascinated by the affairs in her father’s case files and encounters wealthy American playboy Frank Flannagan. The film is notable for its Parisian setting, sophisticated tone, and its use of the waltz \u003cstrong data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"971\"\u003e“Fascination”\u003c\/strong\u003e, which became closely associated with the film’s romantic atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1421\"\u003ePoster design\u003cbr data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1059\"\u003eA beautifully restrained Japanese re-release design, dominated by a large \u003cstrong data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1175\"\u003esepia-toned portrait of Audrey Hepburn\u003c\/strong\u003e in the upper section. The right side incorporates English lyric text from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1267\"\u003e“Fascination”\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the upper Japanese campaign copy reads: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1352\"\u003e「ワルツの調べに心がゆれて パリとオードリーと恋と…甘い昼下り。」\u003c\/strong\u003e — evoking Paris, Audrey, romance, and the sweetness of an afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1797\"\u003eThe lower section features the sweeping pink English title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1507\"\u003eLove in the Afternoon\u003c\/strong\u003e, the blue Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1543\"\u003e昼下りの情事\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a small black-and-white still of Hepburn and Cooper in a boat. The design has a refined, nostalgic quality typical of Japan’s late-1980s classic Hollywood revival campaigns, presenting the film through romance, music, and Hepburn’s enduring appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1799\" data-end=\"2299\"\u003eRarity and significance\u003cbr data-start=\"1822\" data-end=\"1825\"\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1837\" data-end=\"1866\"\u003escarce Japanese B1 format\u003c\/strong\u003e, measuring approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"1909\"\u003e72.8 × 103 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, substantially larger than the standard Japanese B2 poster. B1 posters were produced and preserved in smaller numbers, and their larger size makes surviving examples more difficult to find in strong, displayable condition. For collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2169\"\u003eAudrey Hepburn\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2171\" data-end=\"2187\"\u003eBilly Wilder\u003c\/strong\u003e, classic Hollywood, and Japanese re-release cinema posters, this is a particularly elegant and desirable piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2301\" data-end=\"2563\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"2310\" data-end=\"2313\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2313\" data-end=\"2327\"\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2565\" data-end=\"2593\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"2576\" data-end=\"2593\"\u003e37 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2595\" data-end=\"2633\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2635\" data-end=\"2672\" 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":56904996847994,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-looking-at-an-art-gallery-wall_41.jpg?v=1779232275","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/love-in-the-afternoon-%e6%98%bc%e4%b8%8b%e3%82%8a%e3%81%ae%e6%83%85%e4%ba%8b-original-japanese-re-release-movie-poster-1989-b1-size-72-8-x-103cm","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}