{"product_id":"rear-window-original-japanese-movie-poster-1954-first-release-ultra-rare-b2-size-copy","title":"\"Rear Window\", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1954, Ultra Rare, STB Size (51x145cm)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"414\"\u003e\"Rear Window\", Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1954, STB Size (51 × 145 cm)\u003cbr data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"194\"\u003eJapanese title: 「裏窓」(Uramado — “Rear Window”)\u003cbr data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"242\"\u003eSize: STB \/ approx. 20 × 58 in (51 × 147 cm)\u003cbr data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"289\"\u003eCountry \/ Studio: Japan \/ Paramount Pictures\u003cbr data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"336\"\u003eFirst Japanese release: 29 January 1955.\u003cbr\u003eHeld in a famous private collection in Japan for over 30 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"416\" data-end=\"444\"\u003eWhy this is a holy grail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"447\"\u003ePrinted for the film’s original Japanese theatrical release, this first-release \u003cstrong data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"544\"\u003eSTB \/ tatekan\u003c\/strong\u003e is in a completely different category of rarity from the standard formats associated with \u003cem data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"648\"\u003eRear Window\u003c\/em\u003e. U.S. one sheets are celebrated, blue-chip Hitchcock paper and they do appear publicly with some regularity: Heritage’s archive alone records multiple one-sheet sales across many years, including examples sold in \u003cstrong data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"870\"\u003e2024\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"883\"\u003e2025\u003c\/strong\u003e. The first-release Japanese STB is another matter entirely — the sort of poster that can remain absent from the market for years at a time. In practical collecting terms, this is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1090\"\u003eonce-in-a-decade find\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1972\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1152\"\u003eDesign highlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1155\"\u003eThis is one of the most intelligent and visually satisfying Japanese Hitchcock designs. The towering format turns the apartment block itself into the poster: a vertical brick façade rising almost five feet, punctuated by open windows, balconies, pale green fire escapes, and carefully staged glimpses of the neighbours. The immense red 「裏窓」 title at upper left, the bold yellow vertical copy at right, and the applied red \u003cstrong data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1588\"\u003eビスタビジョン\u003c\/strong\u003e panel give the composition extraordinary graphic energy. Below, James Stewart with telephoto lens and Grace Kelly in lavender anchor the design, while the windows above create the film’s entire grammar of looking, spying, and piecing together lives at a distance. It is a rare case where the format does not merely suit the film — it deepens it. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1974\" data-end=\"2434\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1974\" data-end=\"1993\"\u003eCultural impact\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1993\" data-end=\"1996\"\u003eBFI describes \u003cem data-start=\"2010\" data-end=\"2023\"\u003eRear Window\u003c\/em\u003e as one of Hitchcock’s most famous and best-loved films. AFI ranked it \u003cstrong data-start=\"2094\" data-end=\"2104\"\u003eNo. 42\u003c\/strong\u003e on its original \u003cem data-start=\"2121\" data-end=\"2143\"\u003e100 Years…100 Movies\u003c\/em\u003e list and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2153\" data-end=\"2162\"\u003eNo. 3\u003c\/strong\u003e among the greatest mystery films in its \u003cem data-start=\"2203\" data-end=\"2214\"\u003e10 Top 10\u003c\/em\u003e, while the Library of Congress added it to the National Film Registry in 1997. That stature is a large part of why first-release paper for the title has always been so sought after. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2436\" data-end=\"3597\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2436\" data-end=\"2449\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2449\" data-end=\"2452\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2452\" data-end=\"2465\"\u003eExcellent\u003c\/strong\u003e, and genuinely astonishing for a 1950s STB. This exact example presents beautifully, with rich colour, strong saturation, and exceptional freshness to the brick façade, titles, and portrait imagery. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"2669\" data-end=\"2722\"\u003etop and bottom sections have been pasted together\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is entirely normal for surviving STBs and wholly in keeping with how the format was originally displayed. There are \u003cstrong data-start=\"2846\" data-end=\"2878\"\u003etiny pinholes to each corner\u003c\/strong\u003e, plus \u003cstrong data-start=\"2885\" data-end=\"2920\"\u003eone small hole in the brickwork\u003c\/strong\u003e near the portraits \/ billing of the two stars; it is minor and barely noticeable unless inspected closely. The red katakana \u003cstrong data-start=\"3045\" data-end=\"3056\"\u003eビスタビジョン\u003c\/strong\u003e panel is an applied element and remains in place, adding period character and authenticity. Aside from that, only light, honest age wear is visible: very minor handling and storage impressions, a faint horizontal line where the sections meet, and slight edge and corner softness consistent with age. The reverse shows normal age toning and show-through. Overall, this is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3430\" data-end=\"3467\"\u003ephenomenal, museum-grade survivor\u003c\/strong\u003e of a format that almost never survived in this state. Please review the photos carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3599\" data-end=\"3678\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3599\" data-end=\"3617\"\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3617\" data-end=\"3620\"\u003eGuaranteed original; first-release Japanese STB \/ tatekan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3680\" data-end=\"4285\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3680\" data-end=\"3711\"\u003eAbout STB (Tatekan) posters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3711\" data-end=\"3714\"\u003eJapanese STB \/ tatekan posters were tall standing-board advertisements, printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"3797\" data-end=\"3811\"\u003etwo pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e to be pasted together vertically for cinema display, typically measuring around \u003cstrong data-start=\"3892\" data-end=\"3910\"\u003e20 × 58 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e. Because they were made for prominent theatrical use rather than long-term preservation, survival rates are dramatically lower than for standard posters. That is precisely why a \u003cem data-start=\"4089\" data-end=\"4102\"\u003eRear Window\u003c\/em\u003e U.S. one sheet can be found at auction with some regularity, while a first-release Japanese STB stands as a far rarer and more important object. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4287\" data-end=\"4343\"\u003eA fantastic \u003cstrong data-start=\"4299\" data-end=\"4315\"\u003emuseum-grade\u003c\/strong\u003e piece of cinematic history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Please note the price is fixed for this item. 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