{"product_id":"staying-alive-ステイン-アライブ-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1983-john-travolta-sylvester-stallone-b2-size-51-73-cm-a285-copy","title":"“A Chorus Line” \/ 「コーラスライン」, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1985, Richard Attenborough, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) A286","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1985\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the first Japanese release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Chorus Line\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film adaptation of the landmark Broadway musical, directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard Attenborough\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA sleek and highly displayable Japanese poster, this design draws directly from the celebrated visual identity of the stage production, using a refined \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblack-and-gold theatrical aesthetic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to evoke Broadway, audition rooms, stage lights, and the emotional discipline of performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally one of the most successful stage musicals in Broadway history, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Chorus Line\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e became a cultural phenomenon before being adapted for the screen in 1985. The film explores the lives, ambitions, disappointments, and vulnerabilities of dancers auditioning for a place in a Broadway chorus line.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than presenting musical theatre as pure glamour, the story focuses on the personal cost of performance: competition, rejection, identity, memory, and the need to be seen. The Japanese campaign presents the film as a major theatrical event, emphasizing both its Broadway pedigree and cinematic scale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Japanese B2 has a particularly elegant, minimalist composition. The upper two-thirds are dominated by the iconic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA CHORUS LINE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e logo, printed in large gold art-deco-style lettering against a deep black ground. Beneath it, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE MOVIE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears in blue, marking the transition from stage phenomenon to cinema event.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lower section features the famous audition line: dancers standing shoulder-to-shoulder across a dark stage, illuminated by bright overhead light. Their long shadows stretch dramatically toward the viewer, while the empty red auditorium seats curve behind them in the darkness. It is a beautiful and theatrical image, capturing the central visual metaphor of the film: individual lives briefly exposed under the discipline of the stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the top, the Japanese headline reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「★史上最高のムービー・イベント！★」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The greatest movie event in history!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe smaller Japanese copy beneath it promotes the film as the complete screen adaptation of the Broadway super-musical that moved millions of viewers, stating that cinema has now gone beyond the stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe director credit appears in red:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「リチャード・アッテンボロー監督作品」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A film directed by Richard Attenborough.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Japanese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eコーラスライン\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is printed boldly at the bottom in clean white katakana, giving the poster a strong final anchor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is especially attractive because it preserves the iconic identity of the original stage production while adapting it into a distinctly Japanese theatrical-release format. The result is elegant, restrained, and highly suitable for framing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the photograph carefully, as it shows the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster presents very well, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edeep blacks, strong gold typography, crisp imagery, and excellent overall display impact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Minor signs of age and handling may be visible, consistent with an original Japanese theatrical poster from this period, but overall this is a very attractive surviving example.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal 1985 Japanese theatrical B2 poster\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 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eover 40 years old\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","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57018010861946,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-28T175925.326.jpg?v=1782637191","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/staying-alive-%e3%82%b9%e3%83%86%e3%82%a4%e3%83%b3-%e3%82%a2%e3%83%a9%e3%82%a4%e3%83%96-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1983-john-travolta-sylvester-stallone-b2-size-51-73-cm-a285-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}