{"product_id":"metropolis-メトロポリス-original-japanese-re-release-movie-poster-1984-ultra-rare-tall-format-approx-37-103-cm-giorgio-moroder-version-towa","title":"“Metropolis” (メトロポリス), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster (1984) Rare Tall Format (approx. 37 × 103 cm) — Giorgio Moroder Version \/ Towa Q142","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"530\"\u003eA striking original Japanese 1984 re-release poster for Fritz Lang’s \u003cem data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"272\"\u003eMetropolis\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"285\"\u003eメトロポリス\u003c\/strong\u003e — issued for the Japanese presentation of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"368\"\u003eGiorgio Moroder-produced version\u003c\/strong\u003e of the film. This is an unusually tall-format Japanese theatrical poster, measuring approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"482\"\u003e37 × 103 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, a far less common format than the standard B2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1183\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1183\"\u003eThe Film \u0026amp; Its Place in Cinema History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1760\"\u003eFritz Lang’s \u003cem data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1210\"\u003eMetropolis\u003c\/em\u003e, first released in 1927, is one of the foundational works of science-fiction cinema. Its vision of a divided futuristic city, monumental architecture, mechanised labour and the unforgettable Maschinenmensch robot helped define the visual grammar of cinematic futurism. Britannica describes the film as Lang’s vision of a grim futuristic society containing some of the most impressive images in film history, while the BFI has described it as a landmark of science fiction and a high point of late silent cinema. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"2166\"\u003eBy 1984, \u003cem data-start=\"1771\" data-end=\"1783\"\u003eMetropolis\u003c\/em\u003e had already become an object of restoration, reinterpretation and cult fascination. Giorgio Moroder’s version was controversial but historically important: it compressed and modernised the viewing experience, adding tinted imagery, subtitles and a pop \/ electronic soundtrack that brought the silent film into dialogue with 1980s music culture. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2200\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2200\"\u003eThe Japanese 1984 Re-Release\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2202\" data-end=\"2309\"\u003eThis Japanese poster belongs to that 1984 Moroder re-release context. The right-hand vertical credit reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2401\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2342\"\u003e映像・音楽・総合プロデュース \/ ジョルジオ・モロダー\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2342\" data-end=\"2345\"\u003e— “Image, music and overall production: Giorgio Moroder”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2403\" data-end=\"2484\"\u003eThe left-side text positions \u003cem data-start=\"2432\" data-end=\"2444\"\u003eMetropolis\u003c\/em\u003e as the origin point of science fiction:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2486\" data-end=\"2553\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2486\" data-end=\"2504\"\u003e映像と音楽との完璧なる融合へ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2504\" data-end=\"2507\"\u003e— “Toward a perfect fusion of image and music”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2555\" data-end=\"2668\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2555\" data-end=\"2589\"\u003eあらゆるSFの原点 メトロポリスが21世紀を語りはじめた……\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2589\" data-end=\"2592\"\u003e— “The origin of all SF, \u003cem data-start=\"2617\" data-end=\"2629\"\u003eMetropolis\u003c\/em\u003e, begins to speak of the 21st century…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2670\" data-end=\"2863\"\u003eThis wording is particularly evocative of the 1984 campaign: not simply selling a silent-film revival, but presenting \u003cem data-start=\"2788\" data-end=\"2800\"\u003eMetropolis\u003c\/em\u003e as newly reanimated through sound, image and modern spectacle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2865\" data-end=\"2881\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2865\" data-end=\"2881\"\u003eDesign Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2883\" data-end=\"3230\"\u003eThe composition is elegant, severe and highly graphic. At the top, the English title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2968\" data-end=\"2982\"\u003eMETROPOLIS\u003c\/strong\u003e is printed in thin white modernist lettering across a grey ground. The centre is dominated by the huge vertical Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"3110\" data-end=\"3120\"\u003eメトロポリス\u003c\/strong\u003e, rendered in bold red with a strong blue shadow, giving the poster an almost Constructivist theatrical force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3232\" data-end=\"3424\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3232\" data-end=\"3258\"\u003eMaschinenmensch image:\u003c\/strong\u003e the robot Maria appears at lower left, isolated against the grey field, functioning as the poster’s key icon. Its placement is restrained but instantly recognizable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3426\" data-end=\"3663\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3426\" data-end=\"3450\"\u003eArchitectural still:\u003c\/strong\u003e the lower section uses a black-and-white image of the great Metropolis city gate \/ industrial architecture, with crowds moving through the scene. This anchors the poster visually in Lang’s monumental urban world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3665\" data-end=\"3874\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3665\" data-end=\"3686\"\u003eGraphic linework:\u003c\/strong\u003e diagonal white lines sweep across the lower half, linking the robot and the city architecture while giving the composition a sense of speed, electricity and modern technological movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3876\" data-end=\"3930\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3876\" data-end=\"3897\"\u003eVertical slogans:\u003c\/strong\u003e the right-side red slogan reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3932\" data-end=\"4030\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3932\" data-end=\"3963\"\u003e時代はいま最高のスペクタクル・パフォーマンスを生んだ。\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3963\" data-end=\"3966\"\u003e— “The age has now produced the ultimate spectacle performance.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4032\" data-end=\"4170\"\u003eThe poster’s tall format amplifies this effect, allowing the typography to rise dramatically through the sheet like a tower or skyscraper.\u003cstrong data-start=\"4172\" data-end=\"4197\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4742\" data-end=\"4779\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4742\" data-end=\"4779\"\u003eWhy Collectors Prize This Example\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4781\" data-end=\"4917\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"4783\" data-end=\"4828\"\u003eOriginal Japanese 1984 re-release poster:\u003c\/strong\u003e a genuine period poster for the Moroder version, not a modern decorative reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4919\" data-end=\"5106\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"4921\" data-end=\"4945\"\u003eUnusual tall format:\u003c\/strong\u003e at approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"4963\" data-end=\"4978\"\u003e37 × 103 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is a much less common Japanese theatrical format than the standard B2, giving it distinctive vertical display presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5108\" data-end=\"5281\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"5110\" data-end=\"5143\"\u003eMoroder-version significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e tied to the cult 1984 reworking of \u003cem data-start=\"5179\" data-end=\"5191\"\u003eMetropolis\u003c\/em\u003e, which brought Lang’s silent classic into the visual and musical language of the 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5283\" data-end=\"5407\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"5285\" data-end=\"5309\"\u003eIconic film subject:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"5310\" data-end=\"5322\"\u003eMetropolis\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the most important and influential science-fiction films ever made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5409\" data-end=\"5620\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"5411\" data-end=\"5440\"\u003eStriking Japanese design:\u003c\/strong\u003e massive red-and-blue vertical title typography, robot Maria, architectural still imagery and modernist grey field combine to create a highly collectible Japanese campaign piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5622\" data-end=\"5726\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-start=\"5624\" data-end=\"5648\"\u003eExcellent condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e unusually strong preservation for a tall, display-format poster of this type.\u003cstrong data-start=\"5728\" data-end=\"5739\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6252\" data-end=\"6272\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6252\" data-end=\"6272\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6274\" data-end=\"6319\"\u003eOverall condition: \u003cstrong data-start=\"6293\" data-end=\"6319\"\u003eExcellent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7147\" data-end=\"7255\"\u003ePlease review the provided photos, including the front and back images — they show the exact poster offered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7257\" data-end=\"7404\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7257\" data-end=\"7360\"\u003eIt is an original 1984 Japanese re-release theatrical poster, not a modern reproduction or reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"7360\" data-end=\"7363\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7363\" data-end=\"7404\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56893208101242,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"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_38.jpg?v=1778978125","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/metropolis-%e3%83%a1%e3%83%88%e3%83%ad%e3%83%9d%e3%83%aa%e3%82%b9-original-japanese-re-release-movie-poster-1984-ultra-rare-tall-format-approx-37-103-cm-giorgio-moroder-version-towa","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}