{"product_id":"romeo-and-juliet-ロミオとジュリエット-original-japanese-movie-poster-1967-re-release-rare-stb-tatekan-size-51-146-cm","title":"“Romeo and Juliet” \/ 「ロミオとジュリエット」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1967 Re-Release, Rare STB Tatekan Size (51 × 146 cm) G261","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"369\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"186\"\u003eoriginal Japanese STB tatekan theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"231\"\u003e1967 Japanese re-release\u003c\/strong\u003e of Renato Castellani’s acclaimed 1954 adaptation of \u003cstrong data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"319\"\u003eRomeo and Juliet \/ 「ロミオとジュリエット」\u003c\/strong\u003e, starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"368\"\u003eLaurence Harvey and Susan Shentall\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"606\"\u003eFormed from \u003cstrong data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"419\"\u003etwo vertically aligned B2 sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e, this rare large-format poster transforms Shakespeare’s tragedy into an elegant, romantic composition of intimate portraiture, Renaissance architecture, and sweeping vertical typography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"627\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"627\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"815\"\u003eSet in Renaissance Verona, the film follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"710\"\u003eRomeo Montague and Juliet Capulet\u003c\/strong\u003e, two young lovers born into rival noble families divided by a violent and seemingly irreconcilable feud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"1064\"\u003eAfter meeting at a Capulet celebration, Romeo and Juliet fall immediately in love and marry in secret. Their attempt to escape the hatred surrounding them instead triggers a tragic sequence of duels, exile, misunderstanding, and irreversible loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1274\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1099\"\u003eRenato Castellani\u003c\/strong\u003e, who also adapted William Shakespeare’s play for the screen, the film stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1273\"\u003eLaurence Harvey, Susan Shentall, Flora Robson, Norman Wooland, Mervyn Johns, and Bill Travers\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1486\"\u003eThe production was filmed extensively on location in Italy, using historic architecture and landscapes in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1432\"\u003eVerona, Venice, Siena, and surrounding regions\u003c\/strong\u003e to create an unusually authentic Renaissance setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1488\" data-end=\"1712\"\u003eRomeo and Juliet won the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1561\"\u003eGolden Lion at the 1954 Venice Film Festival\u003c\/strong\u003e and remains admired for its elegant Technicolor cinematography, carefully composed imagery, and richly detailed presentation of Shakespeare’s tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1731\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1731\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1885\"\u003eThis Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"1747\" data-end=\"1762\"\u003eSTB tatekan\u003c\/strong\u003e design uses the exceptional height of the format to create a romantic composition divided across two complementary sheets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"2163\"\u003eThe upper section is dominated by an enormous close-up of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1945\" data-end=\"2003\"\u003eLaurence Harvey and Susan Shentall as Romeo and Juliet\u003c\/strong\u003e, their faces nearly touching immediately before an embrace. The soft Technicolor tones and extreme photographic scale create an intimate, dreamlike atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2165\" data-end=\"2224\"\u003eAbove them, the principal cast and title appear in English:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2318\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2318\"\u003e“SUSAN SHENTALL\u003cbr data-start=\"2243\" data-end=\"2246\"\u003eLAURENCE HARVEY\u003cbr data-start=\"2261\" data-end=\"2264\"\u003ein the film of Renato Castellani\u003cbr data-start=\"2296\" data-end=\"2299\"\u003eROMEO and JULIET”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2320\" data-end=\"2422\"\u003eThe notation \u003cstrong data-start=\"2333\" data-end=\"2345\"\u003e「テクニカラー」\u003c\/strong\u003e appears at upper left, emphasising the film’s celebrated colour photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2424\" data-end=\"2709\"\u003eThe lower sheet shifts to a more formal and tragic composition. \u003cstrong data-start=\"2488\" data-end=\"2516\"\u003eSusan Shentall as Juliet\u003c\/strong\u003e stands in an elaborate pink Renaissance gown beneath the arches of an Italian loggia, her hands held solemnly against her chest. At the bottom, Romeo lies in shadow, looking upward toward her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2711\" data-end=\"2868\"\u003eThis arrangement gives the poster a powerful vertical narrative: romantic intimacy above, followed by separation, contemplation, and impending tragedy below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2870\" data-end=\"2928\"\u003eThe large crimson Japanese title runs down the right side:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2930\" data-end=\"2946\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2930\" data-end=\"2946\"\u003e「ロミオとジュリエット」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2948\" data-end=\"3105\"\u003eIts elongated, sharply stylised katakana lettering follows the full height of the composition and provides a bold modern contrast to the Renaissance imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3107\" data-end=\"3143\"\u003eThe central teal and red text reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3145\" data-end=\"3211\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3145\" data-end=\"3211\"\u003e「うつろいやすき運命の糸に哀しくゆれる清烈な二つの魂！\u003cbr data-start=\"3174\" data-end=\"3177\"\u003e不滅の愛を格調高く謳いあげたシェークスピアの名作完璧の映画化！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3213\" data-end=\"3377\"\u003e“Two pure souls swaying sorrowfully upon the fragile thread of fate! A perfect screen adaptation of Shakespeare’s masterpiece, sublimely celebrating immortal love!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3379\" data-end=\"3588\"\u003eAdditional text highlights the film’s critical recognition, including its \u003cstrong data-start=\"3453\" data-end=\"3483\"\u003eVenice Film Festival award\u003c\/strong\u003e, selection by the Japanese Ministry of Education, and recommendation by film appreciation organisations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3590\" data-end=\"3731\"\u003eA blue vertical credit block identifies the principal cast, director \u003cstrong data-start=\"3659\" data-end=\"3680\"\u003eRenato Castellani\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the original work by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3707\" data-end=\"3730\"\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3733\" data-end=\"3760\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3733\" data-end=\"3760\"\u003eRelease and format note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3762\" data-end=\"3931\"\u003eThe film was originally released in 1954. This poster was printed for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"3836\" data-end=\"3878\"\u003eJapanese theatrical re-release in 1967\u003c\/strong\u003e and distributed in Japan by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3907\" data-end=\"3930\"\u003eNippon Herald Films\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3933\" data-end=\"4011\"\u003eIt is an original \u003cstrong data-start=\"3951\" data-end=\"3985\"\u003eSTB \/ tatekan two-sheet poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, measuring approximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4013\" data-end=\"4049\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4013\" data-end=\"4049\"\u003e51.5 × 145.6 cm \/ 20 × 57 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4051\" data-end=\"4380\"\u003eSTB posters were assembled from \u003cstrong data-start=\"4083\" data-end=\"4114\"\u003etwo separate B2-size sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e and displayed vertically on cinema doors, walls, and lobby pillars. 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