{"product_id":"oliver-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1968-b2-size-51-x-73cm-a164-copy","title":"“Oliver!” (オリバー！), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1968, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) G253","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the first Japanese release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOliver!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, distributed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColumbia Pictures in October 1968\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarol Reed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film brought Lionel Bart’s stage musical, adapted from Charles Dickens’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOliver Twist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, to the screen. It went on to win \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest Picture and Best Director\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the Academy Awards, with a separate honorary award for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnna White’s choreography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMark Lester\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e plays Oliver, the workhouse orphan who makes his way to London and falls in with the Artful Dodger, played by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJack Wild\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The Japanese poster gives Oliver the centre of the sheet: in a dark cap and cropped brown trousers, he steps forward with one arm raised. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShani Wallis as Nancy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e smiles from the left, while the Dodger appears at the right with his hands clasped. Smaller portraits pick out \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRon Moody’s Fagin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in a long green coat and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOliver Reed’s Bill Sikes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e beneath a black top hat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgainst a golden-yellow background, the ornate English title stretches across the top in shades of blue, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「オリバー！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e overlapping it in red. Around Oliver’s feet, milkmaids swing their pails, red-coated drummers march in formation and a line of boys dances across the lower edge. These small scenes give the poster the sweep of one of the film’s ensemble numbers. The blue \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Panavision 70”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e emblem at upper right advertises the large-screen presentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pink Japanese headline translates approximately as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Little Oliver, who took the world by storm! A spectacular musical for everyone to enjoy.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent condition overall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The yellow ground and blue-and-red title retain strong colour, and the smaller figures remain clear. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce framed, this poster will display excellently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review the photographs, which show the exact poster offered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e58 years old\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot a reproduction or 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":57512686813562,"sku":null,"price":128.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Wallshelfwithornaments2026-11-03-05-52.jpg?v=1793652764","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/oliver-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1968-b2-size-51-x-73cm-a164-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}