{"product_id":"midnight-cowboy-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1969-very-rare-stb-tatekan-size-approx-51-146-cm-za585-copy","title":"“Midnight Cowboy” (真夜中のカーボーイ), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1969, Very Rare, STB Tatekan Size (approx. 51 × 146 cm) ZA1233","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese STB tatekan poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e produced for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1969 first Japanese theatrical release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of John Schlesinger’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMidnight Cowboy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Printed in two sections to create an imposing vertical display, this striking format gives \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDustin Hoffman and Jon Voight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e an exceptional presence. A memorable piece of original advertising for one of the defining films of American New Hollywood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVoight plays Joe Buck, a naïve Texan who arrives in New York expecting to make his fortune, only to find poverty, exploitation and an unexpected friendship with Hoffman’s streetwise Ratso Rizzo. Their uneasy partnership becomes the emotional centre of a film about loneliness, survival and the distance between American dreams and everyday reality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMidnight Cowboy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e won \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the 1970 Academy Awards, with acting nominations for both leads and Sylvia Miles. John Barry’s music and Harry Nilsson’s performance of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Everybody’s Talkin’”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e give the film its unmistakably melancholy atmosphere.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tall composition is dominated by the two protagonists standing in a weathered New York doorway. Joe’s black cowboy hat and tan fringed outfit contrast with Ratso’s dark clothing and cigarette, while peeling paint, stonework and the staircase behind them establish the setting’s worn urban character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA yellow Japanese tagline runs vertically beside Hoffman, describing the loneliness concealed beneath New York’s glamorous exterior. Red English star billing leads into the black \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“MIDNIGHT COWBOY”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e title and oversized red \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「真夜中のカーボーイ」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lettering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBelow, a smaller image of the pair on a stairway fades into the pale background, accompanied by Japanese credits and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnited Artists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e logo. The elongated arrangement beautifully balances the commanding main portrait with this more intimate second scene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent overall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Displayed at the time, with a small area of paper loss at the edge and minor signs of handling and use. The poster remains very clean overall, with strong colour and an impressive presentation. The close-up photograph shows the affected area.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce framed, this poster will display very well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review the photographs—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is over \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e57 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57500870508922,"sku":null,"price":492.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-standing-in-front-of-gallery-wall_56.jpg?v=1793498765","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/midnight-cowboy-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1969-very-rare-stb-tatekan-size-approx-51-146-cm-za585-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}