{"product_id":"seven-samurai-original-japanese-pamphlet-from-1954-size-18-x-25-cm-g188-copy-1","title":"“Seven Samurai” (七人の侍), Original Japanese First-Release Film Pamphlet 1954, Akira Kurosawa \/ Toshiro Mifune, approx. 18 × 25 cm G188","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese film pamphlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeven Samurai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShichinin no Samurai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), issued for the film’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1954 Japanese release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The film opened in Japan on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e26 April 1954\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe colourful cover features painted artwork of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToshiro Mifune as Kikuchiyo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, raising his sword, with a woman beneath a broad umbrella and samurai gathered across the landscape. The pamphlet bears the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToho mark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The reverse features a period \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMorinaga Butter advertisement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving the item an additional glimpse of contemporary Japanese print design.\u003c\/span\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\u003eDirected by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkira Kurosawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film follows a village’s effort to recruit samurai to protect its people from bandits. The screenplay was written by Kurosawa, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShinobu Hashimoto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHideo Oguni\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The cast includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToshiro 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector interest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn appealing original release-period piece for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkira Kurosawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToshiro Mifune\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, classic Japanese cinema and original Japanese film ephemera. Its illustrated cover and vintage advertisement on the reverse make both sides visually engaging.\u003c\/span\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 condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The cover artwork remains clear and colourful. There is light age toning and minor handling wear. Please review the photographs, which show the exact pamphlet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal 1954 Japanese release-period pamphlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, not a modern reproduction. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eG188\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57394504139130,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/seven-samurai-pamphlet-front.jpg?v=1791667816","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/seven-samurai-original-japanese-pamphlet-from-1954-size-18-x-25-cm-g188-copy-1","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}