{"product_id":"sanjuro-椿三十郎-original-re-release-japanese-movie-poster-1969-b2-size-51-73-cm","title":"“Sanjuro” (椿三十郎), Original Re-Release Japanese Movie Poster 1969, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q144","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"286\" data-start=\"88\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-end=\"136\" data-start=\"99\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 movie poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-end=\"156\" data-start=\"148\"\u003e1969\u003c\/strong\u003e for the Japanese theatrical re-release of \u003cem data-end=\"208\" data-start=\"199\"\u003eSanjuro\u003c\/em\u003e (椿三十郎), Akira Kurosawa’s celebrated samurai film starring \u003cstrong data-end=\"285\" data-start=\"267\"\u003eToshirō Mifune\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"729\" data-start=\"288\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"297\" data-start=\"288\"\u003eSanjuro\u003c\/em\u003e was originally released in 1962 and was directed by \u003cstrong data-end=\"368\" data-start=\"350\"\u003eAkira Kurosawa\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a cast including \u003cstrong data-end=\"508\" data-start=\"392\"\u003eToshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiju Kobayashi, Yūzō Kayama, Reiko Dan, Takashi Shimura, and Kamatari Fujiwara\u003c\/strong\u003e. Conceived after the success of \u003cem data-end=\"550\" data-start=\"541\"\u003eYojimbo\u003c\/em\u003e, the film again centres on Mifune’s wandering, sardonic rōnin — here named Sanjuro Tsubaki — whose apparent roughness conceals a sharp moral intelligence and tactical brilliance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1127\" data-start=\"731\"\u003eThe film is one of Kurosawa’s most refined samurai entertainments, balancing \u003cstrong data-end=\"870\" data-start=\"808\"\u003ecomedy, political intrigue, swordplay, and sudden violence\u003c\/strong\u003e with remarkable precision. Mifune’s performance is central to its enduring appeal: weary, amused, unpredictable, and explosive when necessary. The climactic duel between Mifune and Nakadai remains one of the most famous moments in Japanese chanbara cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1615\" data-start=\"1129\"\u003eThis 1969 re-release poster has superb visual presence. The design is dominated by a large close-up portrait of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1270\" data-start=\"1241\"\u003eToshirō Mifune as Sanjuro\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the bold red brush title \u003cstrong data-end=\"1310\" data-start=\"1302\"\u003e椿三十郎\u003c\/strong\u003e sweeping across the lower half. Smaller action vignettes show sword-fighting scenes and supporting characters, while the upper-left text promotes the film’s wit, power, and international reputation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2300\" data-start=\"1911\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-end=\"1923\" data-start=\"1920\"\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent. Please review the photos; they show the exact poster for sale. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2326\" data-start=\"2302\"\u003eIt is over 57 years old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2366\" data-start=\"2328\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2405\" data-start=\"2368\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56893239230842,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-05-17T100117.725.jpg?v=1778979696","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/sanjuro-%e6%a4%bf%e4%b8%89%e5%8d%81%e9%83%8e-original-re-release-japanese-movie-poster-1969-b2-size-51-73-cm","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}