“An American in Paris” (巴里のアメリカ人), Original Japanese Re-release Movie Poster 1977, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA8
This is an original Japanese B2 poster issued in Japan for the 1977 theatrical re-release of An American in Paris (1951), MGM’s glorious Technicolor musical-romance starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, directed by Vincente Minnelli and inspired by the music of George & Ira Gershwin. One of the defining studio musicals of the post-war era, the film famously culminates in the extended “American in Paris Ballet”—a lavish, dreamlike set-piece that remains one of the most celebrated sequences in musical cinema. The Japanese campaign copy at the top proudly positions it as a pinnacle of Hollywood musicals, referencing its major Academy Awards success (the film won multiple Oscars including Best Picture).
Poster design
A classic, mid-century MGM key-art composition—bold, romantic, and spectacularly frame-friendly. The central image captures Kelly lifting Caron in a balletic pose against a soft Parisian backdrop, while the surrounding collage elements evoke the film’s sweep: a circular kiss vignette, chorus-line performers, and celebratory crowd scenes that hint at the film’s scale and the climactic ballet spectacle. The typography is quintessentially Japanese re-release styling: the large, punchy title 「巴里のアメリカ人」 in vivid two-tone colour across the bottom, with the top banner proclaiming it an Academy Award–winning musical masterpiece. It’s a beautiful, period-perfect Japanese presentation of one of MGM’s most iconic titles.
Condition
Excellent overall. Please review the photos as they show the exact poster for sale.
It is over 49 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint. Certificate of Authenticity included.
