{"product_id":"symphony-for-a-massacre-皆殺しのシンフォニー-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1967-b2-size-c-51-5-72-8-cm-za1279","title":"“Symphony for a Massacre” (皆殺しのシンフォニー), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1967, B2 Size (c. 51.5 × 72.8 cm) ZA1279","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original Japanese B2 theatrical poster for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJacques Deray’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSymphonie pour un massacre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. First shown in France in 1963, the film opened in Japan on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 February 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The credits at the lower left identify \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeven Arts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as presenter and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaihei Film\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as the Japanese distributor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Very Good \/ Excellent condition, with vivid red title lettering and warm-toned photographic portraits against a cream ground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFive men pool half a million dollars to buy a shipment of narcotics in Marseille. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJean Rochefort\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e plays Jabeke, who sees a chance to take the money for himself while his partners still trust him. Deray adapted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlain Reynaud-Fourton’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLes Mystifiés\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClaude Sautet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJosé Giovanni\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who also appears as one of the five. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClaude Renoir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e photographed the film in black and white, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichel Magne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e composed its jazz score.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the upper left, a man in a dark overcoat steps into view carrying a tan leather case. His face is cropped out. A car with its door open, bundles of banknotes and a wide-eyed face beside a trail of blood suggest what happens to the money. Across the centre, the Japanese title cuts through the montage in angular red lettering, with the French title printed beneath in pale blue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe red publicity line at the upper right picks up the musical theme of the title.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「血は血を呼ぶ　札束50万ドル！　パリの暗黒街に流れる皆殺しのメロディ……」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Blood calls for blood. Half a million dollars in cash! A melody of slaughter echoes through the Paris underworld…”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent overall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Horizontal fold lines and light handling creases are visible. Three small pieces of aged tape remain along the upper fold on the reverse, with rectangular brown marks showing through on the front. A short tear extends upwards from the lower edge into the large portrait. Please review the full front, reverse and detail photographs for the condition of this copy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal vintage Japanese theatrical poster from Taihei Film’s 1967 first release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver 59 years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\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":57525642527098,"sku":null,"price":118.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Wallshelfwithornaments2026-11-06-21-33.jpg?v=1793968403","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/symphony-for-a-massacre-%e7%9a%86%e6%ae%ba%e3%81%97%e3%81%ae%e3%82%b7%e3%83%b3%e3%83%95%e3%82%a9%e3%83%8b%e3%83%bc-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1967-b2-size-c-51-5-72-8-cm-za1279","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}