{"product_id":"taxi-driver-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1976-b2-size-51-x-73cm-j261-a-copy","title":"“Taxi Driver” \/ 「タクシードライバー」, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1976, Martin Scorsese \/ Robert De Niro, Cannes Grand Prix \/ Palme d’Or Winner, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) C292","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"416\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"256\"\u003eexceptionally well-preserved original Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"276\"\u003eTaxi Driver\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ 「タクシードライバー」, Martin Scorsese’s 1976 masterpiece starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"354\"\u003eRobert De Niro\u003c\/strong\u003e in one of the defining performances of 1970s American cinema.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"856\"\u003eThis specific Japanese release design is especially desirable because it uses the film’s now-iconic image of \u003cstrong data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"590\"\u003eTravis Bickle walking alone through the streets of New York\u003c\/strong\u003e, set against a stark black-and-white urban background. The large blue Japanese title at the bottom gives the poster a powerful graphic identity, while the design perfectly captures the film’s atmosphere of isolation, urban decay, insomnia, and psychological unease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"1186\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"877\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"880\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"911\"\u003eMartin Scorsese\u003c\/strong\u003e and written by \u003cstrong data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"944\"\u003ePaul Schrader\u003c\/strong\u003e, Taxi Driver follows Travis Bickle, a lonely and disturbed Vietnam veteran working as a night-time taxi driver in New York City. As he moves through the city’s nocturnal streets, his alienation deepens into obsession, violence, and delusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1547\"\u003eThe film is one of the central works of the New Hollywood period and remains among Scorsese’s most important films. It brought together a remarkable creative team, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003eRobert De Niro\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1398\"\u003eJodie Foster\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1419\"\u003eCybill Shepherd\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1438\"\u003eHarvey Keitel\u003c\/strong\u003e, and composer \u003cstrong data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1473\"\u003eBernard Herrmann\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose final score gives the film its haunting jazz-inflected atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1860\"\u003eTaxi Driver won the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003e1976 Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix \/ Palme d’Or\u003c\/strong\u003e, a distinction prominently referenced on this Japanese poster. It is now regarded as one of the most influential American films of the 1970s and a key work in the history of psychological cinema, urban noir, and modern auteur filmmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1862\" data-end=\"2122\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1862\" data-end=\"1879\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"1882\"\u003eThis Japanese B2 poster is a superb example of restrained, image-led theatrical design. At the centre stands \u003cstrong data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2026\"\u003eRobert De Niro as Travis Bickle\u003c\/strong\u003e, head lowered, hands in his jacket pockets, walking forward with an inward, brooding intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2487\"\u003eBehind him, the New York street is rendered in high-contrast black and white: cinema signage, adult movie marquees, traffic signs, street furniture, and the hard geometry of the city. The background creates a documentary-like urban field, while Travis appears almost cut out against it — isolated, watchful, and psychologically detached from the world around him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2489\" data-end=\"2786\"\u003eThe Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2508\" data-end=\"2523\"\u003e「タクシードライバー」\u003c\/strong\u003e appears in large, deep blue lettering across the lower section, giving the poster immediate visual force. To the right, the English title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2662\" data-end=\"2677\"\u003eTAXI DRIVER\u003c\/strong\u003e appears beside the Cannes award mark and Japanese text noting the film’s 1976 Cannes Grand Prix recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2788\" data-end=\"3177\"\u003eThe atmospheric Japanese copy reads like a poetic evocation of the film’s nocturnal world, referring to the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2896\" data-end=\"3064\"\u003emurmur of downtown, women of the streets, cocktails of light, wet asphalt, the breath of languid jazz, and a New York night quietly opening toward something ominous\u003c\/strong\u003e. This text gives the Japanese release poster a distinctly literary mood, perfectly aligned with the film’s tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3179\" data-end=\"3254\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3179\" data-end=\"3205\"\u003eCollector significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3205\" data-end=\"3208\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3451\" data-end=\"3501\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3503\" data-end=\"3756\"\u003eThe poster’s importance lies in its direct connection to one of the most celebrated films of the 1970s. Taxi Driver is not only a landmark in Scorsese’s career, but also one of the defining cinematic portraits of alienation, violence, and urban anxiety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3758\" data-end=\"4125\"\u003eJapanese B2 posters for major 1970s American films are particularly sought after for their distinctive typography, atmospheric layouts, and strong display quality. This example is especially attractive because it preserves the film’s iconic Travis Bickle image while giving it a uniquely Japanese graphic treatment through the bold blue title and poetic release copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4127\" data-end=\"4294\"\u003eAs an original 1976 Japanese theatrical poster, this is a genuine cinema advertising piece from the film’s first Japanese release period, not a later commercial print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4296\" data-end=\"4439\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4296\" data-end=\"4309\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4309\" data-end=\"4312\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4312\" data-end=\"4358\"\u003eExcellent to close to near mint condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the photographs carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4441\" data-end=\"4627\"\u003eThis example was \u003cstrong data-start=\"4458\" data-end=\"4536\"\u003eunused at the time of release and carefully stored for nearly five decades\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving it unusually strong preservation for an original 1970s Japanese theatrical poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4629\" data-end=\"4996\"\u003eThe poster presents beautifully, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"4667\" data-end=\"4813\"\u003efresh overall appearance, clean paper, strong black-and-white photographic contrast, sharp blue title typography, and excellent display impact\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4998\" data-end=\"5098\"\u003eThe reverse is notably clean, further supporting the poster’s unused and carefully stored condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5100\" data-end=\"5211\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"5111\" data-end=\"5158\"\u003eoriginal 1976 Japanese theatrical B2 poster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"5159\" data-end=\"5162\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"5168\" data-end=\"5210\"\u003enot a reproduction or a modern reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5213\" data-end=\"5250\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"5219\" data-end=\"5249\"\u003eapproximately 50 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5252\" data-end=\"5293\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5252\" data-end=\"5293\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57035111104890,"sku":null,"price":480.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-02T102027.950.jpg?v=1782955278","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/taxi-driver-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1976-b2-size-51-x-73cm-j261-a-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}