{"product_id":"on-the-waterfront-波止場-original-japanese-re-release-movie-poster-1973-marlon-brando-elia-kazan-eva-marie-saint-academy-award-winning-classic-b2-size-51-73-cm-c300","title":"“On the Waterfront” \/ 「波止場」, Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1973, Marlon Brando \/ Elia Kazan \/ Eva Marie Saint, Academy Award-Winning Classic, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C300","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"344\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"245\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical re-release poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"271\"\u003eOn the Waterfront\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ 「波止場」, printed in Japan in \u003cstrong data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"309\"\u003e1973\u003c\/strong\u003e for the film’s theatrical revival.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"736\"\u003eThis is \u003cstrong data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"405\"\u003enot a modern reproduction or decorative reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e, but an original Japanese cinema poster from the film’s 1973 re-release campaign. It is especially desirable because it presents one of the defining American films of the 1950s through a richly designed Japanese poster layout, combining romantic star imagery, dockland drama, Academy Award recognition, and bold period typography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"738\" data-end=\"970\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"738\" data-end=\"757\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"760\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"786\"\u003eElia Kazan\u003c\/strong\u003e and starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"817\"\u003eMarlon Brando\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"838\"\u003eEva Marie Saint\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"855\"\u003eKarl Malden\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"872\"\u003eLee J. Cobb\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"893\"\u003eRod Steiger\u003c\/strong\u003e, On the Waterfront is one of the landmark works of post-war American cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"1304\"\u003eThe film follows Terry Malloy, a former boxer working on the New Jersey docks, who becomes entangled in corruption, intimidation, loyalty, conscience, and moral awakening. Brando’s performance as Terry remains one of the most influential screen performances in film history, central to the development of naturalistic modern acting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1683\"\u003eOn the Waterfront was both a critical and commercial success. It received \u003cstrong data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1416\"\u003etwelve Academy Award nominations\u003c\/strong\u003e and won \u003cstrong data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1441\"\u003eeight Oscars\u003c\/strong\u003e, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1469\"\u003eBest Picture\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1503\"\u003eBest Actor for Marlon Brando\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1552\"\u003eBest Supporting Actress for Eva Marie Saint\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1590\"\u003eBest Director for Elia Kazan\u003c\/strong\u003e. The poster itself references the film’s major Academy Award recognition at the upper right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1685\" data-end=\"1816\"\u003eThe film also features a powerful original score by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1758\"\u003eLeonard Bernstein\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most important composers of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"1967\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"1835\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1838\"\u003eThis Japanese B2 poster is a handsome re-release design, combining large-scale character imagery with dramatic supporting stills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1969\" data-end=\"2310\"\u003eThe central image shows \u003cstrong data-start=\"1993\" data-end=\"2030\"\u003eMarlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint\u003c\/strong\u003e in an intimate pose, foregrounding the film’s emotional and romantic dimension. Brando’s raised arm, cigarette, and intense profile give the composition a strong sense of masculine tension, while Saint’s expression softens the image and draws attention to the film’s human drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2312\" data-end=\"2668\"\u003eAt the top, a monochrome waterfront scene evokes the film’s dockland setting, while the printed Academy Award reference and Oscar statuette graphic emphasize the film’s prestige. At lower left, a smaller action still shows the characters running through a shadowed industrial space, reinforcing the film’s atmosphere of danger, pursuit, and moral conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2670\" data-end=\"3001\"\u003eThe title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2680\" data-end=\"2689\"\u003e「波止場」\u003c\/strong\u003e appears in large blue-green Japanese lettering across the lower section, with the English title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2786\" data-end=\"2807\"\u003eOn the Waterfront\u003c\/strong\u003e printed beneath in red script. The vertical colour bars at the left edge give the poster a distinctly 1970s Japanese re-release character, setting it apart from earlier 1950s campaign material.\u003cstrong data-start=\"3003\" data-end=\"3029\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4099\" data-end=\"4218\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4099\" data-end=\"4112\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4112\" data-end=\"4115\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4115\" data-end=\"4139\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the photograph carefully, as it shows the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4220\" data-end=\"4516\"\u003eThe poster presents beautifully, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"4258\" data-end=\"4370\"\u003estrong colour, clean title typography, attractive photographic imagery, and excellent overall display impact\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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