{"product_id":"mifune-ミフネ-original-japanese-movie-poster-2000-b2-size-51-73-cm-e263","title":"“Mifune” \/ 「ミフネ」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 2000, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) E263","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"268\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"139\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the 2000 Japanese release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"199\"\u003eMifune \/ 「ミフネ」\u003c\/strong\u003e, Søren Kragh-Jacobsen’s acclaimed 1999 Danish romantic comedy-drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"455\"\u003eOriginally titled \u003cstrong data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"334\"\u003eMifunes sidste sang \/ \u003cem data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"332\"\u003eMifune’s Last Song\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film was the third production formally certified under the influential \u003cstrong data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"454\"\u003eDogme 95 manifesto, designated Dogme #3\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"625\"\u003eThe Japanese poster concentrates on Jesper Asholt’s memorable performance as Rud, presenting the character within the unpolished rural surroundings central to the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"646\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"646\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"831\"\u003eThe story follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"677\"\u003eKresten\u003c\/strong\u003e, a successful Copenhagen businessman who has concealed his modest rural upbringing while building a new life among the city’s wealthy professional class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"1100\"\u003eOn the night of his marriage to his employer’s daughter, Kresten learns that his estranged father has died. He is forced to return to the dilapidated family farm on a remote Danish island, where his intellectually disabled older brother, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1071\" data-end=\"1078\"\u003eRud\u003c\/strong\u003e, has been left alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1373\"\u003eUnable to abandon Rud but anxious to preserve his carefully constructed social identity, Kresten advertises for domestic help. The position is taken by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1254\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003eLiva\u003c\/strong\u003e, a former escort attempting to escape both her past and the harassment directed at her by an anonymous caller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1635\"\u003eAs Kresten, Rud, and Liva begin living together, their conflicting histories and vulnerabilities gradually emerge. What begins as an unstable arrangement develops into a compassionate story of reconciliation, unconventional family life, and unexpected romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1885\"\u003eThe title refers to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1657\" data-end=\"1675\"\u003eToshirō Mifune\u003c\/strong\u003e, whom Kresten imitates to entertain Rud. Mifune’s heroic screen persona—particularly his association with Akira Kurosawa’s samurai films—becomes a private symbol of courage, endurance, and brotherly affection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"2053\"\u003eThe film was directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1912\" data-end=\"1936\"\u003eSøren Kragh-Jacobsen\u003c\/strong\u003e, from a screenplay written with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"1993\"\u003eAnders Thomas Jensen\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its handheld cinematography was by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2030\" data-end=\"2052\"\u003eAnthony Dod Mantle\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2055\" data-end=\"2196\"\u003eThe principal cast includes \u003cstrong data-start=\"2083\" data-end=\"2195\"\u003eIben Hjejle, Anders W. Berthelsen, Jesper Asholt, Emil Tarding, Sofie Gråbøl, Anders Hove, and Paprika Steen\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2499\"\u003eMade according to the principles of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2234\" data-end=\"2246\"\u003eDogme 95\u003c\/strong\u003e, the production employed location shooting, handheld cameras, available light, direct sound, and an avoidance of elaborate studio techniques. Despite these formal restrictions, the film achieved considerable warmth, humour, and emotional accessibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"2707\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"2509\"\u003eMifune\u003c\/em\u003e received the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2523\" data-end=\"2602\"\u003eSilver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the 1999 Berlin International Film Festival\u003c\/strong\u003e, establishing it as one of the most internationally successful films associated with the Dogme movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2709\" data-end=\"2726\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2709\" data-end=\"2726\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2728\" data-end=\"2827\"\u003eThis restrained Japanese poster is built around a full-length portrait of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2802\" data-end=\"2826\"\u003eJesper Asholt as Rud\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2829\" data-end=\"3062\"\u003eHe stands inside a rustic, partially ruined farm building, surrounded by broken timber, rubble, and agricultural debris. Dressed in a pale blue suit, Rud raises both hands beside his head in an expressive, character-defining gesture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3064\" data-end=\"3272\"\u003eHis brightly illuminated figure contrasts sharply with the deep black interior behind him. The effect reflects the film’s visual naturalism while giving the character an immediate, almost theatrical presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3274\" data-end=\"3292\"\u003eThe English title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3294\" data-end=\"3306\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3294\" data-end=\"3306\"\u003e“MIFUNE”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3308\" data-end=\"3391\"\u003eappears diagonally across the upper-right section in widely spaced white lettering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3393\" data-end=\"3437\"\u003eThe vertical Japanese tagline at left reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3439\" data-end=\"3479\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3439\" data-end=\"3479\"\u003e「トシロー・ミフネは\u003cbr data-start=\"3451\" data-end=\"3454\"\u003e強くて絶対あきらめない七人目のサムライだった」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3481\" data-end=\"3492\"\u003eTranslated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3494\" data-end=\"3566\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3494\" data-end=\"3566\"\u003e“Toshirō Mifune was the strong, never-surrendering seventh samurai.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3568\" data-end=\"3732\"\u003eThe wording directly invokes Mifune’s status as an international icon of Japanese cinema and the emotional significance his screen image holds for the two brothers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3734\" data-end=\"3774\"\u003eAt lower left appears the certification:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3776\" data-end=\"3791\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3776\" data-end=\"3791\"\u003e“DOGME III”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3793\" data-end=\"4020\"\u003efollowed by an extensive English production-credit block identifying Nimbus Film, the principal cast, director Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, screenwriters Kragh-Jacobsen and Anders Thomas Jensen, and cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4022\" data-end=\"4064\"\u003eThe Japanese release information includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4066\" data-end=\"4088\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4066\" data-end=\"4088\"\u003e「’99年ベルリン映画祭銀熊賞受賞」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4090\" data-end=\"4101\"\u003eTranslated:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4103\" data-end=\"4182\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4103\" data-end=\"4182\"\u003e“Winner of the Silver Bear at the 1999 Berlin International Film Festival.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4184\" data-end=\"4203\"\u003eThe Japanese title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4205\" data-end=\"4214\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4205\" data-end=\"4214\"\u003e「ミフネ」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4216\" data-end=\"4285\"\u003eappears near the lower-left edge alongside the original Danish title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4287\" data-end=\"4312\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4287\" data-end=\"4312\"\u003e“MIFUNES SIDSTE SANG”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4314\" data-end=\"4334\"\u003eand the designation:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4336\" data-end=\"4350\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4336\" data-end=\"4350\"\u003e「ドグマ95 #3」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4352\" data-end=\"4672\"\u003eThe poster’s minimal typography, naturalistic photography, and extensive exposed production credits closely reflect the anti-glamour principles of Dogme 95. Rather than presenting a conventional romantic ensemble, the design places Rud—and the film’s mixture of eccentricity, vulnerability, and resilience—at its centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4674\" data-end=\"4687\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4674\" data-end=\"4687\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4689\" data-end=\"4874\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4689\" data-end=\"4713\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e A highly attractive and well-preserved example, retaining strong photographic detail, clean black areas, clear typography, and excellent overall display impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4876\" data-end=\"5032\"\u003eThere are only light signs of age and handling consistent with an original Japanese theatrical poster from this period. 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