{"product_id":"ryan-s-daughter-ライアンの娘-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1971-artwork-by-ron-lesser-b2-size-c-51-5-72-8-cm-za1247","title":"“Ryan’s Daughter” (ライアンの娘), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1971, Artwork by Ron Lesser, B2 Size (c. 51.5 × 72.8 cm) ZA1247","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original Japanese B2 theatrical poster for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Lean’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRyan’s Daughter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, released in Japan by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMGM on 24 April 1971\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. American illustrator \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRon Lesser\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e drew on a moment from the film’s opening sequence for his painting of a lace parasol swept out over the Irish Sea. His printed signature appears on the sand at the lower left.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Excellent condition, with the pale pink of the parasol and the fine white lines of the breaking surf clearly defined against the deep blue water.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Bolt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Lean’s 1970 romance takes place in the Irish coastal village of Kirrary during the First World War. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSarah Miles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e plays Rosy Ryan, a publican’s daughter who marries the village schoolmaster, Charles Shaughnessy (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Mitchum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). When Rosy falls in love with a British officer (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristopher Jones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), the affair leaves her exposed to the suspicions of her neighbours. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFreddie Young\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e won the Academy Award for his cinematography, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Mills\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e won Best Supporting Actor for his wordless performance as Michael.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLesser gives almost the entire sheet to the sea. A lace-edged parasol hangs above the waves, its curved handle picked out against the dark water. Far below, Rosy stands alone on a narrow strip of sand, casting a long shadow beside the Japanese title. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRyan’s Daughter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was Lesser’s first film-poster assignment. His wife, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClaudia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, modelled for both colour paintings he submitted to MGM.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross the top, the Japanese publicity text recalls the grandeur of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLawrence of Arabia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the love story of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoctor Zhivago\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A quieter inscription beside the parasol reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「想い出深きキラリーの海辺に　愛のかたみは、光り、きらめき　潮騒の中を消えていった」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“On the shore of Kirrary, so full of memories, a keepsake of love caught the light, shimmered, and vanished into the sound of the surf.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent overall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the front and reverse photographs for the full condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal vintage Japanese theatrical poster from MGM’s 1971 first release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver 55 years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57524426277242,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Wallshelfwithornaments2026-11-06-18-02.jpg?v=1793955775","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/ryan-s-daughter-%e3%83%a9%e3%82%a4%e3%82%a2%e3%83%b3%e3%81%ae%e5%a8%98-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1971-artwork-by-ron-lesser-b2-size-c-51-5-72-8-cm-za1247","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}