{"product_id":"mahler-マーラー-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1987-ken-russell-b2-size-51-73-cm-s197","title":"“Mahler” (マーラー), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1987, Ken Russell, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) S197","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--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\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical release poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, printed for the \u003cstrong\u003e1987 first Japanese cinema release\u003c\/strong\u003e of Ken Russell’s extraordinary 1974 biographical film \u003cstrong\u003eMahler\u003c\/strong\u003e (マーラー), starring \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Powell as Gustav Mahler\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eGeorgina Hale as Alma Mahler\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough produced in Britain in \u003cstrong\u003e1974\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film did not receive its Japanese theatrical release until \u003cstrong\u003e12 June 1987\u003c\/strong\u003e, more than a decade later. Directed and written by \u003cstrong\u003eKen Russell\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film also features Lee Montague, Miriam Karlin and Richard Morant, with cinematography by Dick Bush and music drawn from the work of Gustav Mahler himself. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA superb and unusually sophisticated Japanese design that feels closer to a piece of \u003cstrong\u003e1980s art-house graphic design\u003c\/strong\u003e than a conventional biographical movie poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe background is dominated by an extraordinary \u003cstrong\u003emarbled pattern of ivory, turquoise blue, grey and black\u003c\/strong\u003e, flowing organically around two stark monochrome photographic portraits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the top, \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Powell as Gustav Mahler\u003c\/strong\u003e is presented in severe profile, wearing small round spectacles and formal turn-of-the-century dress. His portrait is surrounded by a deep black rectangular field, reinforcing the intellectual severity and psychological isolation of the composer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow, \u003cstrong\u003eGeorgina Hale as Alma Mahler\u003c\/strong\u003e appears in another dramatically lit black-and-white portrait. Her face is almost completely divided between light and shadow, giving the image a mysterious, emotionally charged quality that perfectly reflects the troubled marriage at the heart of the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the upper left, enormous black typography reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAHLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewith:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKEN RUSSELL’S FILM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecut directly through the title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA narrow purple strip at the far left carries the Japanese title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eマーラー\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lower section is anchored by the Japanese campaign phrase:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「冴えわたる狂気。」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— approximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Brilliant, piercing madness.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe phrase is an exceptionally concise description of Russell’s approach to the composer: less a conventional historical biography than an intensely subjective exploration of \u003cstrong\u003egenius, memory, obsession, mortality and psychological turmoil\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of \u003cstrong\u003emodernist typography, abstract marbling, stark monochrome photography and generous negative space\u003c\/strong\u003e makes this an unusually elegant and distinctive Japanese movie poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKen Russell’s \u003cem\u003eMahler\u003c\/em\u003e uses the composer’s final train journey with his wife Alma as the framework for a series of \u003cstrong\u003ememories, fantasies, dreams and surreal visions\u003c\/strong\u003e, moving between Mahler’s childhood, marriage, religious conversion, professional ambitions and personal tragedies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than attempting a straightforward chronological biography, Russell approaches the composer through emotion and imagery, creating a film in which \u003cstrong\u003ehistory, memory and hallucination continually overlap\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Powell\u003c\/strong\u003e gives an intense performance as Mahler, while \u003cstrong\u003eGeorgina Hale\u003c\/strong\u003e plays Alma, whose increasingly strained relationship with her husband becomes one of the film’s principal emotional threads. The film was produced by Roy Baird, with David Puttnam among its executive producers. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe delayed \u003cstrong\u003e1987 Japanese release\u003c\/strong\u003e also makes this poster especially interesting: it represents the film’s \u003cstrong\u003efirst official Japanese theatrical campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e, rather than a revival of an earlier domestic release. Original Japanese B2 material from this campaign is distinctly uncommon today. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is nearly \u003cstrong\u003e40 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very attractive example with \u003cstrong\u003estrong colour, crisp typography and excellent overall presentation\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a \u003cstrong\u003etiny pinhole from previous display\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with only \u003cstrong\u003eminor age \/ handling wear\u003c\/strong\u003e consistent with an original theatrical poster of this period. The white margins remain attractive, the marbled turquoise artwork retains excellent saturation, and the black photographic fields remain rich and strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse is also \u003cstrong\u003eclean overall\u003c\/strong\u003e, with only light storage character visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportantly, the small display pinhole does not detract from the principal artwork, and the poster \u003cstrong\u003epresents extremely well overall\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnce framed, it will display exceptionally well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is not a reproduction or reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\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\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden has-[\u0026gt;_:empty]:hidden\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57250764521850,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-09-10T053233.013.jpg?v=1788986053","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/mahler-%e3%83%9e%e3%83%bc%e3%83%a9%e3%83%bc-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1987-ken-russell-b2-size-51-73-cm-s197","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}