{"product_id":"summer-with-monika-sommaren-med-monika-furyo-shojo-monika-不良少女モニカ-japanese-re-release-movie-poster-1963-ingmar-bergman-b2-size-51-73-cm-c267","title":"“Summer with Monika” \/ “Sommaren med Monika” \/ “Furyō Shōjo Monika” (不良少女モニカ), Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1963, Ingmar Bergman, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C267","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"424\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"245\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical re-release poster printed in 1963\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"317\"\u003eIngmar Bergman’s 1953 Swedish romantic drama Summer with Monika\u003c\/strong\u003e, released in Japan under the striking title \u003cstrong data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"373\"\u003e不良少女モニカ\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"395\"\u003eFuryō Shōjo Monika\u003c\/em\u003e \/ “Delinquent Girl Monika”).\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"836\"\u003eIssued for the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"481\"\u003e1963 Japanese revival release\u003c\/strong\u003e and distributed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"526\"\u003eShochiku Eihai (松竹映配)\u003c\/strong\u003e, this poster is a beautiful and highly atmospheric example of post-war Japanese art-house film advertising. With its bold typography, sensual teal-toned imagery, and elegant waterfront composition, it is one of the more visually memorable Japanese posters associated with Bergman’s early international career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"1217\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"857\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"860\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"890\"\u003eIngmar Bergman\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"914\"\u003eSummer with Monika\u003c\/strong\u003e stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"942\"\u003eHarriet Andersson\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"962\"\u003eLars Ekborg\u003c\/strong\u003e in one of the key early works of Bergman’s career. The film follows two young lovers, Monika and Harry, who flee their ordinary lives for a brief summer of freedom, romance, and sensual escape, only to find that reality waits for them beyond their idyll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1219\" data-end=\"1553\"\u003eThe film became especially significant not only for its place in Bergman’s artistic development, but also for helping establish \u003cstrong data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1368\"\u003eHarriet Andersson\u003c\/strong\u003e as one of the defining screen presences of Scandinavian cinema. Its frank eroticism, emotional immediacy, and youth-centred restlessness gave it an enduring reputation internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1645\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1572\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1575\"\u003eThis Japanese B2 features a particularly elegant and evocative design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1647\" data-end=\"1981\"\u003eThe upper and central field is dominated by a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1735\"\u003elarge, dreamlike teal monochrome image\u003c\/strong\u003e of the embracing lovers, rendered with a soft, almost submerged atmosphere that gives the composition both sensuality and melancholy. Across the top left, the Japanese title is printed in bold red: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1934\" data-end=\"1946\"\u003e不良少女 モニカ\u003c\/strong\u003e, immediately commanding attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1983\" data-end=\"2203\"\u003eAt upper right appears the original Swedish title, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2034\" data-end=\"2057\"\u003eSOMMAREN med Monika\u003c\/strong\u003e, alongside yellow Japanese billing for \u003cstrong data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2115\"\u003eIngmar Bergman\u003c\/strong\u003e and the principal cast: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2140\" data-end=\"2161\"\u003eHarriet Andersson\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2163\" data-end=\"2178\"\u003eLars Ekborg\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2184\" data-end=\"2202\"\u003eDagmar Ebbesen\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2205\" data-end=\"2264\"\u003eRunning across the middle is the Japanese promotional line:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2266\" data-end=\"2422\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2266\" data-end=\"2304\"\u003e「若い女の官能に火をつけたひと夏の情事！名匠が抉る大胆な野性の恋！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2304\" data-end=\"2307\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2307\" data-end=\"2422\"\u003e“A summer affair that ignited a young woman’s sensuality! A bold, untamed love portrayed by a master director!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2424\" data-end=\"2765\"\u003eThe lower section shifts into a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2456\" data-end=\"2504\"\u003enaturalistic colour waterfront scene at dusk\u003c\/strong\u003e, looking across calm water toward a distant skyline. At lower right, Monika and Harry embrace on the shore beside two suitcases, underscoring the film’s themes of escape, desire, and impermanence. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"2706\" data-end=\"2724\"\u003eShochiku Eihai\u003c\/strong\u003e pink diamond mark appears at lower left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2767\" data-end=\"3160\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2767\" data-end=\"2793\"\u003eCollector significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2793\" data-end=\"2796\"\u003eJapanese posters for Bergman titles have long held strong appeal for collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2879\" data-end=\"2913\"\u003einternational art-house cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e, and this example is especially attractive because it belongs not to the original 1950s Japanese release, but to the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3031\" data-end=\"3055\"\u003e1963 revival circuit\u003c\/strong\u003e, reflecting the continued Japanese appreciation of Bergman’s work during the post-war foreign film boom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3162\" data-end=\"3424\"\u003eIt is a compelling piece for collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3205\" data-end=\"3223\"\u003eIngmar Bergman\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3225\" data-end=\"3246\"\u003eHarriet Andersson\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3248\" data-end=\"3266\"\u003eSwedish cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3272\" data-end=\"3311\"\u003eJapanese foreign-film poster design\u003c\/strong\u003e, and has notable crossover appeal for those interested in mid-century graphic design and theatrical advertising.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3426\" data-end=\"3542\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3426\" data-end=\"3439\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3439\" data-end=\"3442\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3442\" data-end=\"3466\"\u003eExcellent+ condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the photos carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3544\" data-end=\"3923\"\u003eThe poster presents very well, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"3580\" data-end=\"3655\"\u003estrong colour, attractive saturation, and clean overall display quality\u003c\/strong\u003e. The reverse is also notably clean, with only \u003cstrong data-start=\"3702\" data-end=\"3767\"\u003eminor age-related handling and light signs of storage visible\u003c\/strong\u003e, consistent with an original paper poster of this vintage. 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