{"product_id":"ran-乱-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1985-b1-size-71-103-cm-aa19-1","title":"“Ran” (乱), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, B1 Size (71 × 103 cm) AA19","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original Japanese B1 poster printed in 1985 for the first theatrical release of Ran—Akira Kurosawa’s late-career jidaigeki epic inspired by King Lear and the tale of a warlord dividing his realm. Starring Tatsuya Nakadai with Mieko Harada, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryū, and Peter; produced by Herald Ace\/Greenwich Film Productions and released domestically by Toho and Nippon Herald.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKurosawa’s magnum opus stages the downfall of daimyo Hidetora Ichimonji as filial betrayal ignites civil war. With color-coded armies, noh-influenced performances, and a haunting score by Tōru Takemitsu, Ran became a landmark of world cinema—winning the Academy Award for Costume Design (Emi Wada) and earning multiple additional nominations—often cited as one of the director’s greatest works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe B1 detonates with the film’s most indelible image: a fortress engulfed in towering flames and smoke. Slashed across the inferno is the monumental white brush title 「乱」, while the base shows spear lines and scarlet\/yellow banners massed before dark castle walls—rain streaking through the battlefield gloom. The upper right bears the release line 「1985年6月1日、日本公開。」 with the Herald mark; the top left carries the authentic Eirin seal (映倫 84510・m). Central credits read “AN AKIRA KUROSAWA FILM ‘RAN’ \/ 黒澤明監督作品,” with detailed bilingual billing along the footer—an iconic country sheet for the Japanese campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis poster is in very good+ condition (please refer to imagery of the exact poster for sale).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is over 40 years old.\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","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57428254556538,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/ornaments-sitting-on-white-cabinet.jpg?v=1772960687","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/ran-%e4%b9%b1-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1985-b1-size-71-103-cm-aa19-1","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}