{"product_id":"seven-samurai-七人の侍-original-japanese-re-release-movie-poster-1967-toho-theatre-used-condition-b2-size-51-73-cm","title":"“Seven Samurai” (七人の侍), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1967, Toho, Theatre Used Condition, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q158","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 poster printed in 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etheatrical re-release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeven Samurai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (七人の侍), Akira Kurosawa’s landmark 1954 samurai epic. Starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToshirō Mifune\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTakashi Shimura\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film remains one of the most celebrated achievements in Japanese cinema, combining extraordinary action sequences with deeply human storytelling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular example is theatre used, with visible but relatively minor surface abrasion along the top edge. It also has minor signs of handling and theatrical display. Please look closely at the additional imagery provided. We have taken the condition into account when pricing. Once framed, this poster will display excellently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally released in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1954\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeven Samurai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows a farming village in sixteenth-century Japan whose inhabitants recruit seven warriors to defend their homes and harvest against marauding bandits. Led by the experienced \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKambei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, played by Takashi Shimura, the defenders prepare the villagers for a desperate struggle, while Mifune’s volatile \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKikuchiyo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bridges the uneasy divide between farmers and samurai.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKurosawa combines themes of courage, sacrifice and social division with meticulously staged combat, culminating in the celebrated battle fought through rain and mud. The film’s influence extends far beyond Japanese cinema, including its adaptation as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Magnificent Seven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1960), and it remains a defining work of the samurai genre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe design centres on an imposing close-up of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToshirō Mifune as Kikuchiyo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, wearing armour and a helmet, surrounded by a photographic montage of charging horsemen, village defences and combat scenes. The samurai appear across the lower composition, behind the monumental scarlet brush lettering of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e七人の侍\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vertical red advertising copy at right announces:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「世界映画史に燦然と輝く 黒沢時代劇 不朽の名作！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“An immortal Kurosawa period classic, shining brilliantly in the history of world cinema!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted award notices highlight the film’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1954 Venice Film Festival Silver Lion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e roundel appears at upper right. Kurosawa’s director credit is picked out in yellow, and a distinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emusical-notation border\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e runs along the top, right and bottom edges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lower margin carries \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Printed in Japan © TOHO CO., Ltd. 1967”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, together with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e〈海外版〉\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, meaning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“overseas version,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEirin approval number 67520\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. These printed details identify the period issue and distinguish the poster’s 1967 campaign date from the film’s original 1954 release.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent — theatre used condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the photos; they show the exact poster for sale, including both the front and reverse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical B2 from the 1967 re-release campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e59 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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":57517696057722,"sku":null,"price":238.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Wallshelfwithornaments2026-11-04-18-29.jpg?v=1793784559","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/seven-samurai-%e4%b8%83%e4%ba%ba%e3%81%ae%e4%be%8d-original-japanese-re-release-movie-poster-1967-toho-theatre-used-condition-b2-size-51-73-cm","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}