{"product_id":"sois-belle-et-tais-toi-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1963-stb-tatekan-51-145-cm-ultra-rare","title":"“SOIS BELLE ET TAIS-TOI”, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1963, STB Tatekan (51 × 145 cm) — Ultra Rare D73A","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"root\"\u003e\u003cmain class=\"text-token-text-primary flex min-h-0 w-full flex-col sm:px-0 px-0 w-full sm:w-full md:w-full h-full max-h-screen overflow-hidden w-full sm:w-full md:w-full cursor-pointer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"h-full w-full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-token-text-primary flex h-full min-h-0 w-full flex-col bg-token-main-surface-primary max-h-screen overflow-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sticky z-10 flex min-w-0 flex-1 cursor-default flex-col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative flex min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative w-full flex-1 transition-colors overflow-x-hidden overflow-y-auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex justify-center gap-x-6 overflow-x-auto sm:px-10\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sm:max-w-auto max-w-full min-w-0 shrink-0 pb-40 sm:pt-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"w-full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bg-token-main-surface-primary relative sm:rounded-2xl\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_reportPage_16ou1_1 mx-auto box-border flex w-[816px] max-w-full flex-col text-[11pt] px-4 pt-10 pb-12 md:pt-[0.4in] md:pr-[1in] md:pb-[1in] md:pl-[1in]\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"585\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"278\"\u003eWhy this is a trophy piece\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"281\"\u003eMarc Allégret’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"323\"\u003eSois Belle et Tais-Toi\u003c\/strong\u003e was produced in France in \u003cstrong data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"358\"\u003e1958\u003c\/strong\u003e and released in Japan in \u003cstrong data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"392\"\u003e1963\u003c\/strong\u003e under the title \u003cstrong data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"419\"\u003e黙って抱いて\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film brings together an exceptional early cast: \u003cstrong data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"584\"\u003eMylène Demongeot, Henri Vidal, Alain Delon, Jean-Paul Belmondo, René Lefèvre, Robert Dalban, and Darry Cowl\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"587\" data-end=\"980\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"609\"\u003eSTB \/ tatekan\u003c\/strong\u003e was issued for the film’s Japanese theatrical release by \u003cstrong data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"681\"\u003eShin-Gaiei\u003c\/strong\u003e. STBs were tall, two-panel signboard posters formed from two stacked B2 sheets and made for prominent cinema display. Measuring approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"839\"\u003e51 × 145 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, they were far less commonly preserved than standard B2 posters, particularly for imported European films of the late 1950s and early 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1389\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1030\"\u003eDesign highlights and on-poster translations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1033\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1060\"\u003eStreet-distance impact:\u003c\/strong\u003e the poster is dominated by a monumental close-up of the young \u003cstrong data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1138\"\u003eAlain Delon\u003c\/strong\u003e, his face occupying the upper-right section with the polished glamour that made him an extraordinary screen presence in Japan. Around him, the design layers scenes of Parisian nightlife, comic intrigue, romantic suggestion, and crime-film atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1708\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1426\"\u003eMonumental Japanese title work:\u003c\/strong\u003e the large green title reads \u003cstrong data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1467\"\u003e「黙って抱いて」\u003c\/strong\u003e — roughly, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1501\"\u003e“Hold Me Silently”\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1536\"\u003e“Hold Me Without Speaking.”\u003c\/strong\u003e It is a softer, more romantic Japanese title than the sharper French original \u003cstrong data-start=\"1615\" data-end=\"1641\"\u003eSois Belle et Tais-Toi\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving the campaign a more seductive tone for Japanese audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1710\" data-end=\"1908\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1710\" data-end=\"1745\"\u003eOriginal French title retained:\u003c\/strong\u003e the orange circular device at right preserves the French title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1809\" data-end=\"1837\"\u003e“Sois Belle et tais-toi”\u003c\/strong\u003e, anchoring the poster firmly in the glamour of imported French cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1910\" data-end=\"2149\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1910\" data-end=\"1933\"\u003ePink vertical copy:\u003c\/strong\u003e the Japanese promotional line sells the film as a stylish Paris-set romantic comedy of youth, glamour, and urban pleasure. Its tone is unmistakably of the period: fashionable, cosmopolitan, and slightly provocative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2457\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2175\"\u003eStar-focused layout:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2176\" data-end=\"2196\"\u003eMylène Demongeot\u003c\/strong\u003e appears in a vivid pink dress across the lower panel, while \u003cstrong data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2279\"\u003eJean-Paul Belmondo\u003c\/strong\u003e is shown smoking in cap and striped shirt. The composition balances glamour, comedy, romance, and light crime intrigue, but the dominant visual emphasis is clearly on \u003cstrong data-start=\"2447\" data-end=\"2456\"\u003eDelon\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2459\" data-end=\"2882\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2459\" data-end=\"2484\"\u003eAlain Delon and Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2484\" data-end=\"2487\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2487\" data-end=\"2502\"\u003eAlain Delon\u003c\/strong\u003e held a uniquely powerful place in Japanese popular culture. In the 1960s and 1970s, he became one of the most admired foreign actors in Japan, associated with elegance, beauty, cool masculinity, and the sophisticated aura of French cinema. His popularity in Japan was exceptional, extending well beyond ordinary film fandom into fashion, advertising, and broader cultural memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2884\" data-end=\"3323\"\u003eThis poster belongs to that important early moment in Delon’s Japanese reception. Although \u003cstrong data-start=\"2975\" data-end=\"3001\"\u003eSois Belle et Tais-Toi\u003c\/strong\u003e predates his international breakthrough in films such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"3059\" data-end=\"3074\"\u003ePurple Noon\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3079\" data-end=\"3094\"\u003eLe Samouraï\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Japanese campaign already understands his appeal. The sheet gives him the most commanding image: a polished, almost magazine-like portrait that turns the STB into a striking document of early \u003cstrong data-start=\"3292\" data-end=\"3322\"\u003eDelon iconography in Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3325\" data-end=\"3600\"\u003eFor collectors, this is precisely what makes the poster so compelling. It is not simply a French film poster issued in Japan; it is an early Japanese theatrical poster built around the emerging phenomenon of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3533\" data-end=\"3599\"\u003eAlain Delon as an object of fascination for Japanese audiences\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3602\" data-end=\"4076\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3602\" data-end=\"3646\"\u003eCultural context: French cinema in Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3646\" data-end=\"3649\"\u003ePost-war Japanese audiences had a deep appetite for French cinema, particularly films associated with Paris, youth culture, fashion, romance, and modern European style. This poster reflects that market beautifully. The campaign reframes a French black-and-white feature through a vivid Japanese graphic language: cream ground, green calligraphy, coral starbursts, purple and pink tonal imagery, and glamour-focused portraiture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4078\" data-end=\"4296\"\u003eThe result is a poster that feels distinctly Japanese while preserving the aura of French cinema. It is both film advertising and a visual record of how Japan sold European sophistication during the imported-film boom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4298\" data-end=\"4687\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4298\" data-end=\"4325\"\u003ePrinting \u0026amp; format notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4325\" data-end=\"4328\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4328\" data-end=\"4345\"\u003eSTB \/ Tatekan\u003c\/strong\u003e posters were designed as standing signboards for Japanese cinema displays. They were printed as \u003cstrong data-start=\"4442\" data-end=\"4467\"\u003etwo stacked B2 sheets\u003c\/strong\u003e, intended for theatre frames and free-standing display units. The format was largely phased out by the mid-1970s, which helps explain why earlier examples are materially harder to find than standard Japanese B2 posters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4689\" data-end=\"4993\"\u003eComplete STBs from the early 1960s are especially desirable when they feature major international stars. In this case, the format gives the poster nearly five feet of vertical presence, allowing Delon’s portrait, Demongeot’s glamour image, and the bold Japanese title to operate at full theatrical scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4995\" data-end=\"5099\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4995\" data-end=\"5008\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"5008\" data-end=\"5011\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5011\" data-end=\"5099\"\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5101\" data-end=\"5498\"\u003eThe poster retains strong colour and excellent display impact, with visible original fold lines, light handling, minor age wear, and natural signs of storage consistent with a vintage Japanese theatrical STB. The reverse appears comparatively clean, with expected toning and fold-line impressions. Overall, it presents very strongly, particularly for a two-panel cinema display format of this age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5500\" data-end=\"5664\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5500\" data-end=\"5528\"\u003eWhy this example matters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"5528\" data-end=\"5531\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5531\" data-end=\"5558\"\u003eFirst Japanese release:\u003c\/strong\u003e an original Japanese theatrical STB for the 1963 domestic release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"5628\" data-end=\"5663\"\u003e黙って抱いて \/ Sois Belle et Tais-Toi\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5666\" data-end=\"5815\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5666\" data-end=\"5701\"\u003eEarly Alain Delon significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e a rare Japanese poster from the period when Delon’s extraordinary popularity in Japan was beginning to take hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5817\" data-end=\"6024\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5817\" data-end=\"5846\"\u003eImportant cast crossover:\u003c\/strong\u003e the film features both \u003cstrong data-start=\"5870\" data-end=\"5908\"\u003eAlain Delon and Jean-Paul Belmondo\u003c\/strong\u003e early in their careers, making it significant for collectors of French cinema and post-war European screen culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6026\" data-end=\"6172\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6026\" data-end=\"6045\"\u003eCoveted format:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"6046\" data-end=\"6090\"\u003eSTBs were purpose-made cinema signboards\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced in smaller quantities and surviving less often than regular B2 posters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6174\" data-end=\"6387\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6174\" data-end=\"6203\"\u003eCross-collectible appeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"6204\" data-end=\"6337\"\u003eAlain Delon, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Mylène Demongeot, French cinema, Japanese graphic design, and early-1960s theatrical advertising\u003c\/strong\u003e all meet in one imposing two-panel display piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6389\" data-end=\"6789\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6389\" data-end=\"6418\"\u003eAbout STB Tatekan posters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"6418\" data-end=\"6421\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6421\" data-end=\"6429\"\u003eSTBs\u003c\/strong\u003e, also known as \u003cstrong data-start=\"6445\" data-end=\"6457\"\u003etatekans\u003c\/strong\u003e, are tall, two-panel Japanese cinema signboard posters measuring roughly \u003cstrong data-start=\"6531\" data-end=\"6546\"\u003e51 × 145 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e and often also cited around \u003cstrong data-start=\"6575\" data-end=\"6607\"\u003e20 × 58 in \/ 50.8 × 147.3 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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