{"product_id":"rhapsody-in-august-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1991-b2-size-51-73-cm-s298","title":"\"Rhapsody in August\", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1991, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) S298","description":"\u003carticle dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--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\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 poster\u003c\/strong\u003e issued in Japan for the theatrical release of \u003cstrong\u003eRhapsody in August\u003c\/strong\u003e (八月の狂詩曲, 1991), \u003cstrong\u003eAkira Kurosawa’s\u003c\/strong\u003e late-period masterpiece—an intimate, deeply affecting meditation on family memory and the long aftermath of the Nagasaki atomic bombing. Starring \u003cstrong\u003eSachiko Murase\u003c\/strong\u003e at the emotional centre and featuring \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Gere\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film is one of Kurosawa’s most personal works: quiet, human, and morally urgent, with a visual tenderness that contrasts powerfully with its historical weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful, minimalist Japanese campaign design dominated by a towering \u003cstrong\u003ewaterfall\u003c\/strong\u003e—a poetic symbol of time, grief, and remembrance. The family scene at the water’s edge anchors the bottom in warm realism, while the upper field remains open and airy, allowing the typography to breathe: the Japanese title \u003cstrong\u003e「八月の狂詩曲」\u003c\/strong\u003e across the top, and the refined credit block including \u003cstrong\u003e「黒澤明監督作品」\u003c\/strong\u003e with the roman title \u003cstrong\u003eRhapsody in August\u003c\/strong\u003e. The vertical red copy at left reads like a whispered emotional refrain, adding a subtle sense of melancholy. Exceptionally frame-friendly and one of the most elegant Kurosawa poster designs of the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003eVery Good+. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong\u003e34 years\u003c\/strong\u003e old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint. Certificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57284307321210,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments_62_8b590f8c-38ba-45d2-9519-422afc93874c.jpg?v=1789776816","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/rhapsody-in-august-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1991-b2-size-51-73-cm-s298","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}