{"product_id":"ordeal-by-innocence-ドーバー海峡殺人事件-original-japanese-movie-poster-1984-b2-size-51-73-cm-za942","title":"“Ordeal by Innocence” \/ 「ドーバー海峡殺人事件」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA942","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"437\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"160\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the Japanese release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"220\"\u003eOrdeal by Innocence\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ 「ドーバー海峡殺人事件」, the Agatha Christie mystery-thriller directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"303\"\u003eDesmond Davis\u003c\/strong\u003e and starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"338\"\u003eDonald Sutherland\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"356\"\u003eFaye Dunaway\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"381\"\u003eChristopher Plummer\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"398\"\u003eSarah Miles\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"415\"\u003eIan McShane\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"436\"\u003eDiana Quick\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"796\"\u003eBased on Christie’s 1958 novel \u003cstrong data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"493\"\u003eOrdeal by Innocence\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film belongs to the grand ensemble tradition of Agatha Christie screen adaptations, combining murder, buried secrets, family suspicion, and a dramatic coastal setting. 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When he realises that his own evidence could have proved the man’s innocence, he begins to investigate the surviving family members—only to find that the true murderer may still be among them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1402\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1200\"\u003eDesmond Davis\u003c\/strong\u003e and produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1248\"\u003eGolan-Globus \/ Cannon Films\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film presents Christie’s story as a dark, atmospheric mystery, with a strong international cast and a tone of suspicion, guilt, and delayed justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1421\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1424\"\u003eThe poster is dominated by a dramatic coastal image: storm clouds and lightning hang over the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1543\"\u003ewhite cliffs of Dover\u003c\/strong\u003e, while two figures sit in a small boat below. A large \u003cstrong data-start=\"1598\" data-end=\"1617\"\u003ehangman’s noose\u003c\/strong\u003e descends through the centre of the composition, directly referencing the wrongful execution at the heart of the mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1777\"\u003eThe large yellow vertical copy reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"1904\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"1817\"\u003e「すべての人に殺意があった！今、巨大なミステリーの嵐が動き出した…」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1820\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1820\" data-end=\"1904\"\u003e“Everyone had a motive to kill. 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The original English title, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2067\" data-end=\"2108\"\u003eAgatha Christie — Ordeal by Innocence\u003c\/strong\u003e, is printed to the left, alongside a small image of the original Christie paperback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2195\" data-end=\"2403\"\u003eAlong the lower section is a row of circular cast portraits, emphasising the film’s all-star ensemble and the classic Christie structure of multiple suspects, hidden motives, and a closed circle of suspicion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2405\" data-end=\"2533\"\u003eThe overall design is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2427\" data-end=\"2471\"\u003edark, theatrical, and highly atmospheric\u003c\/strong\u003e—a superb Japanese interpretation of Agatha Christie suspense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2535\" data-end=\"2643\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2535\" data-end=\"2551\"\u003eRelease note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2551\" data-end=\"2554\"\u003eThis poster was printed for the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"2593\" data-end=\"2642\"\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical release campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2645\" data-end=\"2745\"\u003eIt is an original period Japanese cinema poster, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2694\" data-end=\"2701\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e a later reproduction or commercial reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2747\" data-end=\"2912\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2747\" data-end=\"2760\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2760\" data-end=\"2763\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2763\" data-end=\"2787\"\u003eVery Good + \/ Excellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e A very attractive example, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2820\" data-end=\"2911\"\u003estrong colour, bold title graphics, clean imagery, and excellent overall display impact\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2914\" data-end=\"3064\"\u003eThere are light fold lines and minor handling signs consistent with an original theatrical poster of this age, but overall it presents extremely well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3066\" data-end=\"3148\"\u003ePlease review the photograph carefully, as it shows the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3122\" data-end=\"3147\"\u003eexact poster for sale\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3150\" data-end=\"3246\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"3161\" data-end=\"3200\"\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"3201\" data-end=\"3204\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3210\" data-end=\"3245\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3248\" data-end=\"3280\"\u003eIt is now \u003cstrong data-start=\"3258\" data-end=\"3279\"\u003eover 40 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3282\" data-end=\"3323\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3282\" data-end=\"3323\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57053587800442,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-09T080906.656.jpg?v=1783552169","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/ordeal-by-innocence-%e3%83%89%e3%83%bc%e3%83%90%e3%83%bc%e6%b5%b7%e5%b3%a1%e6%ae%ba%e4%ba%ba%e4%ba%8b%e4%bb%b6-original-japanese-movie-poster-1984-b2-size-51-73-cm-za942","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}