{"product_id":"madeleine-マデリーン-愛の旅路-madeleine-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1976-film-1950-b2-size-51-73-cm-p152","title":"“Madeleine” (マデリーン 愛の旅路 \/ Madeleine), Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1976 (film 1950), B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P152","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-69abb5f5-24a4-83a5-a791-daff033f1e76-5\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-86\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"790f6768-5e5c-4e41-9303-c94b89343f09\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2-thinking\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"616\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"196\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"216\"\u003e1976\u003c\/strong\u003e for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"267\"\u003efirst-ever Japanese theatrical release\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"284\"\u003eMadeleine\u003c\/strong\u003e—David Lean’s 1950 British drama, which \u003cstrong data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"389\"\u003edid not receive a cinema release in Japan until 20 April 1976\u003c\/strong\u003e (a remarkably late debut, explicitly referenced on the poster as his only film previously unreleased in Japan). A scarce and highly collectible example of Japan’s post-war “rediscovery” programming of major European directors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"1109\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"637\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"640\"\u003eProduced in \u003cstrong data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"660\"\u003e1950\u003c\/strong\u003e and directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"691\"\u003eDavid Lean\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"704\"\u003eMadeleine\u003c\/em\u003e is a dramatic retelling inspired by the famous Victorian-era Madeleine Smith case—centred on romance, social constraint, scandal, and a courtroom storm of suspicion. The film stands apart in Lean’s career as an intense, psychologically driven period drama—quite different in tone from his later epic masterpieces—making this late Japanese release an especially interesting piece of film-history ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1794\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1128\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1131\"\u003eA beautifully composed, romantic and melancholic Japanese design that feels closer to art-house exhibition graphics than mainstream studio advertising. A large, luminous black-and-white portrait dominates the sheet, framed by elegant red ornamental linework and a soft “streetlamp” motif—evoking memory, longing, and nocturnal waiting. The bold brush-style title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1494\" data-end=\"1508\"\u003eマデリーン 愛の旅路\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Madeleine—Journey of Love”) anchors the bottom with dramatic flourish, while the typography at the top explicitly positions the film within David Lean’s prestige (“Lawrence of Arabia”, “Brief Encounter”, “Ryan’s Daughter”)—signalling this as a major “finally in Japan” event release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"1896\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"1809\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1809\" data-end=\"1812\"\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1898\" data-end=\"2015\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"1926\"\u003e49 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"1929\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1935\" data-end=\"1971\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1971\" data-end=\"1974\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1974\" data-end=\"2015\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56688078586234,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-03-15T171917.114.jpg?v=1773562834","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/madeleine-%e3%83%9e%e3%83%87%e3%83%aa%e3%83%bc%e3%83%b3-%e6%84%9b%e3%81%ae%e6%97%85%e8%b7%af-madeleine-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1976-film-1950-b2-size-51-73-cm-p152","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}