{"product_id":"straw-dogs-わらの犬-straw-dogs-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1971-b2-size-51-73-cm-q10","title":"“Straw Dogs” (わらの犬 \/ Straw Dogs), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1971, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q10","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"589\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 poster printed in 1971 for the first Japanese theatrical release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"219\"\u003eStraw Dogs\u003c\/strong\u003e, Sam Peckinpah’s brutal and deeply unsettling thriller starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"302\"\u003eDustin Hoffman\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"320\"\u003eSusan George\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"343\"\u003ePeter Vaughan\u003c\/strong\u003e. A powerful example of early-1970s Japanese poster design for serious American cinema, it combines stark portraiture, ominous colour, and psychological intensity in a way that perfectly suits the film’s atmosphere of mounting dread and violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"1167\"\u003eFilm background\u003cbr data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"609\"\u003eReleased in 1971, \u003cstrong data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"641\"\u003eStraw Dogs\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of Sam Peckinpah’s most controversial and enduring films: a tense study of masculinity, humiliation, fear, and erupting violence. Set in rural England, it follows an American mathematician and his wife whose fragile domestic life unravels under increasing local hostility, culminating in one of the most famous and disturbing siege climaxes in 1970s cinema. With \u003cstrong data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1030\"\u003eDustin Hoffman\u003c\/strong\u003e cast brilliantly against type, the film remains one of Peckinpah’s key works and one of the defining psychological thrillers of its era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1169\" data-end=\"1885\"\u003ePoster design\u003cbr data-start=\"1182\" data-end=\"1185\"\u003eThis Japanese poster is strikingly severe and highly effective. The design is dominated by a huge close-up of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1315\"\u003eDustin Hoffman’s\u003c\/strong\u003e face, rendered in warm, oppressive tones that immediately suggest unease and paranoia. Above him, smaller inset images of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1454\"\u003eSusan George\u003c\/strong\u003e, the shotgun, and moments of threat and confrontation establish the film’s sexual tension and impending violence without overcrowding the composition. The large hand-brushed Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1652\"\u003eわらの犬\u003c\/strong\u003e across the centre gives the sheet tremendous impact, while the overall layout feels both elegant and menacing. It is an exceptionally strong and very displayable Japanese design for one of the great American thrillers of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"2382\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"1896\" data-end=\"1899\"\u003eVery Good. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale. The poster shows expected light wear and age-related handling from period cinema use. A few small tears have been \u003cstrong data-start=\"2085\" data-end=\"2146\"\u003eprofessionally stabilised with archival tape on the verso\u003c\/strong\u003e. We have taken the condition fully into account when pricing. Please see the additional close-up imagery provided. Once framed, this poster will display excellently, with strong colour, dramatic contrast, and outstanding wall presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2384\" data-end=\"2489\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIt is over 50 years old!\u003cbr data-start=\"2408\" data-end=\"2411\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003cbr data-start=\"2449\" data-end=\"2452\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56771344499066,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-04-05T102339.660.jpg?v=1775352307","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/straw-dogs-%e3%82%8f%e3%82%89%e3%81%ae%e7%8a%ac-straw-dogs-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1971-b2-size-51-73-cm-q10","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}