This is an original Japanese poster printed in 1962 for the re-release of Rashomon.
This almost 5′ tall STB poster features fantastic artwork that captures the main protagonists wonderfully. The tatekan STB format had much lower print numbers compared to regular Japanese B2s. They are very rare, especially for more popular film titles, and are highly sought after by collectors today.
Rashomon (which was released in the USA in 1952 as Rasho-mon), is the mega-hit Akira Kurosawa film from 1950. It has been described as a Japanese murder mystery crime thriller. ("Acclaimed as the best picture of the year from any country", "winner of the grand prize 1951 Venice Film Festival"; "The great and exciting Japanese production which brings a new experience in the cinema. This film was extremely innovative for its time, showing a murder from four different peoples very different versions / point of view of events.
It stars Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyō, Masayuki Mori, and Takashi Shimura.
(Source: Wikipedia)
This poster is in excellent condition. Please refer to the imagery (both front and back) as this is the exact poster that is for sale.
It is over 62 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
E216