{"product_id":"solomon-and-sheba-ソロモンとシバの女王-original-japanese-movie-poster-1959-yul-brynner-gina-lollobrigida-b2-format-c-51-73-cm-u27-copy","title":"“From Beyond the Grave” (呪われた墓), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1974, Peter Cushing \/ Donald Pleasence, B2 Format (c. 51 × 73 cm) — U28","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster for the 1974 Japanese release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom Beyond the Grave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, released locally as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e呪われた墓\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorowareta Haka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). Opening in Japan on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13 April 1974\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarner Bros.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film received a suitably macabre campaign combining supernatural imagery, threatening portraits, and jagged red typography.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKevin Connor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmicus Productions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e horror anthology brings together four stories by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eR. Chetwynd-Hayes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeter Cushing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e plays an enigmatic antiques dealer whose customers discover the sinister consequences of their purchases. The ensemble includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDonald Pleasence, Ian Bannen, Ian Carmichael, David Warner, Diana Dors, and Margaret Leighton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The film was the final entry in Amicus’s celebrated cycle of horror anthologies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eone B2 sheet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the composition centres on a tall burning candle, its orange flame providing a warm focal point amid cold blue, grey, and green imagery. Large portraits of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIan Bannen and Donald Pleasence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e flank the candle, surrounded by a knife-wielding figure, spectral faces, and scenes of supernatural menace. A skull and scattered bones occupy the lower-left foreground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe oversized red lettering \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「呪われた墓」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stretches across the bottom, its rough brushwork contrasting with the pale background. The English title, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sits immediately above it. A compact Japanese credit block runs along the lower margin beside the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarner Bros. distribution credit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while the upper-right corner carries the film’s atmospheric promotional text.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe prominent tagline reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「闇の墓場の地の底で 夜ごと聞こえる地獄の囁き……恐怖！怪奇の４（死）の物語！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Deep beneath the dark graveyard, whispers from hell are heard each night… Terror! Four bizarre tales of death!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe typography pairs \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「４」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, meaning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“four,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「死」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, meaning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“death.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Both can be pronounced \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, creating a compact visual pun that connects the four-part structure with the film’s deadly subject matter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe candlelit montage and forceful Japanese lettering make this an appealing example for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmicus horror, Peter Cushing, Donald Pleasence, and Japanese horror poster design of the 1970s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Excellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Light fold and handling creases are present, with minor age toning and a few small marks on the reverse. The front retains strong colour and clear detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall photographs, including the reverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eB2 format: approximately 51 × 73 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStock code: U28.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Japanese B2 posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese B2 posters, typically measuring around 51 × 73 cm, were a standard format for theatrical advertising. 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