{"product_id":"modern-times-モダン-タイムス-original-re-release-japanese-movie-poster-1972-b2-size-51-x-73cm-k260a","title":"“Modern Times” (モダン・タイムス), Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) K260A","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical re-release poster printed in 1972 for Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times\u003c\/strong\u003e (モダン・タイムス), one of the most celebrated films in cinema history. Written, directed, produced, scored, and starring \u003cstrong\u003eCharlie Chaplin\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film also stars \u003cstrong\u003ePaulette Goddard\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eHenry Bergman\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eChester Conklin\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eTiny Sandford\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally released in 1936, \u003cstrong\u003eModern Times\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of Chaplin’s defining masterpieces and one of the final great works of the silent-screen tradition. The film follows the Tramp as he struggles through the pressures of factory labour, mechanisation, unemployment, poverty, and modern industrial life, while forming a tender bond with the Gamin, played by Paulette Goddard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlending comedy, social criticism, pathos, and visual invention, \u003cstrong\u003eModern Times\u003c\/strong\u003e remains one of the most important films of the twentieth century. Its famous factory-machine sequences, especially Chaplin caught in the giant gears, have become some of the most recognisable images in world cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA superb Japanese re-release design, dominated by the iconic image of \u003cstrong\u003eChaplin trapped among enormous industrial gears\u003c\/strong\u003e. The upper section uses a large black-and-white still of Chaplin sitting on a cog, visually capturing the film’s critique of mechanised labour and modern industrial rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow, a montage of smaller scenes presents Chaplin in several of the film’s most memorable moments, including the Tramp with \u003cstrong\u003ePaulette Goddard\u003c\/strong\u003e, comic crowd scenes, factory imagery, and performance vignettes. The English title \u003cstrong\u003eMODERN TIMES\u003c\/strong\u003e appears within the central gear, while the large Japanese title \u003cstrong\u003eモダン・タイムス\u003c\/strong\u003e is rendered across the lower section in bold riveted lettering, echoing the machinery and industrial design of the film itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese copy at lower left describes the film as an immortal masterpiece of world cinema, combining laughter with modern sadness and sharp human observation. The lower credits prominently identify \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Chaplin\u003c\/strong\u003e as producer, writer, director, star, and composer, reinforcing the film’s extraordinary authorial significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRarity and significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal Japanese posters for \u003cstrong\u003eCharlie Chaplin re-releases\u003c\/strong\u003e are highly collectible, particularly examples from the early 1970s when classic cinema was being rediscovered by new generations of Japanese filmgoers. This B2 is especially appealing for its strong graphic use of the famous gear imagery, its elegant monochrome presentation, and its connection to one of Chaplin’s most important films.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eCharlie Chaplin\u003c\/strong\u003e, classic cinema, Japanese re-release posters, and early film history, this is a highly displayable and historically significant piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong\u003e54 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56933115625850,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-05-30T065120.328.jpg?v=1780091525","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/modern-times-%e3%83%a2%e3%83%80%e3%83%b3-%e3%82%bf%e3%82%a4%e3%83%a0%e3%82%b9-original-re-release-japanese-movie-poster-1972-b2-size-51-x-73cm-k260a","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}