{"product_id":"red-beard-赤ひげ-original-japanese-re-release-movie-poster-1969-extremely-rare-stb-tatekan-size-51-145-cm-s171","title":"“Red Beard” (赤ひげ), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1969, Extremely Rare STB Tatekan Size (51 × 145 cm) S171","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fbskMG_root markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese \u003cstrong\u003eSTB \/ Tatekan two-panel theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e produced for the \u003cstrong\u003e1969 Japanese re-release\u003c\/strong\u003e of Akira Kurosawa’s monumental \u003cstrong\u003eRed Beard\u003c\/strong\u003e (赤ひげ \/ \u003cem\u003eAkahige\u003c\/em\u003e), starring \u003cstrong\u003eToshirō Mifune and Yūzō Kayama\u003c\/strong\u003e. Originally released in \u003cstrong\u003e1965\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRed Beard\u003c\/em\u003e was Kurosawa’s final black-and-white feature and, historically, the \u003cstrong\u003elast of the sixteen films made together by Kurosawa and Mifune\u003c\/strong\u003e. Contemporary poster records identify this campaign as the film’s \u003cstrong\u003e1969 Japanese revival\u003c\/strong\u003e, matching the \u003cstrong\u003e〈ニュー・プリント〉 (“New Print”)\u003c\/strong\u003e wording visible directly on the lower panel. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in Edo-period \u003cstrong\u003eKoishikawa\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film follows ambitious young physician \u003cstrong\u003eNoboru Yasumoto\u003c\/strong\u003e, played by Yūzō Kayama, who reluctantly begins work at a clinic for the poor under the formidable Dr. \u003cstrong\u003eKyojō Niide\u003c\/strong\u003e, nicknamed “Red Beard” and played by Mifune. Initially resentful of his posting and his severe new mentor, Yasumoto gradually encounters poverty, illness and suffering at close range and comes to understand the profound compassion beneath Niide’s intimidating exterior. Based principally on \u003cstrong\u003eShūgorō Yamamoto’s \u003cem\u003eAkahige Shinryōtan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film is one of Kurosawa’s greatest expressions of humanism and social conscience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn extraordinary large-format Japanese revival design spread across \u003cstrong\u003etwo vertically arranged B2-sized sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating a monumental image approximately \u003cstrong\u003e145 cm high\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper panel is dominated by an enormous close-up of \u003cstrong\u003eToshirō Mifune as Red Beard\u003c\/strong\u003e, his weathered face and piercing gaze filling virtually the entire right half of the image. Along the left, a series of dramatic photographic vignettes introduces the patients, women and families whose lives intersect with the clinic, creating a dense visual portrait of the film’s human world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lower panel shifts focus to \u003cstrong\u003eYūzō Kayama as Yasumoto\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose large portrait fills the lower-left field. Above him, a group of men struggle violently in one of the film’s more kinetic moments, while the poster’s architectural centre line visually joins the two separate sheets into one continuous composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe magnificent red brush-calligraphy title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「赤ひげ」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecuts vertically through the centre of the lower panel, balanced by the striking blue typography:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「黒澤明監督作品」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003e“A film directed by Akira Kurosawa.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDirectly beneath this appears the particularly important period designation:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e〈ニュー・プリント〉\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003e“New Print”\u003c\/strong\u003e, explicitly identifying this as a fresh theatrical revival printing rather than the original 1965 campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of \u003cstrong\u003eMifune’s monumental portrait, Kurosawa’s name, expressive red calligraphy and the dramatic two-sheet vertical composition\u003c\/strong\u003e makes this one of the most commanding Japanese poster designs associated with \u003cem\u003eRed Beard\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRare STB \/ Tatekan format\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the exceptionally scarce \u003cstrong\u003eSTB \/ Tatekan format\u003c\/strong\u003e, measuring approximately \u003cstrong\u003e51 × 145 cm (20 × 57 inches)\u003c\/strong\u003e when the two sheets are displayed together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese long vertical posters were designed for prominent cinema frontage, pillars and large-format promotional display and survive in considerably smaller numbers than standard B2 sheets. The almost five-foot height gives the portraits of Mifune and Kayama tremendous presence, while the two-panel construction creates a format particularly prized by collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eKurosawa, Mifune and classic Japanese cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRed Beard\u003c\/em\u003e itself carries exceptional historical importance. It was \u003cstrong\u003eKurosawa and Mifune’s final collaboration\u003c\/strong\u003e, and Mifune’s performance as Dr. Niide earned him the \u003cstrong\u003eVolpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival\u003c\/strong\u003e, further cementing the film’s international reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong\u003e57 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent for its age.\u003c\/strong\u003e A particularly attractive surviving example of this extremely rare large-format poster. The photographic imagery remains strong, with \u003cstrong\u003eexcellent tonal depth, vivid red calligraphy and crisp blue and green typography\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnce framed, this almost five-foot-tall poster will display spectacularly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photographs, including the individual panels, combined presentation and verso images—they show the exact poster for sale.\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden has-[\u0026gt;_:empty]:hidden\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57236387398010,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-standing-in-front-of-gallery-wall_44.jpg?v=1788661325","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/red-beard-%e8%b5%a4%e3%81%b2%e3%81%92-original-japanese-re-release-movie-poster-1969-extremely-rare-stb-tatekan-size-51-145-cm-s171","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}