{"product_id":"the-burbs-メイフィールドの怪人たち-original-japanese-movie-poster-1989-tom-hanks-carrie-fisher-b2-size-c-51-73-cm-t70-copy","title":"“The Grim Reaper \/ La commare secca” (殺し), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1988, Bernardo Bertolucci \/ Pier Paolo Pasolini, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) — T66","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster for the 1988 first Japanese release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLa commare secca\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, also known internationally as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Grim Reaper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Released in Japan as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e殺し\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKoroshi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), this striking design combines a large photographic portrait with vivid colour accents and bold Japanese lettering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally made in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1962\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film marks \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBernardo Bertolucci’s feature directorial debut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Based on an original story by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePier Paolo Pasolini\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with a screenplay by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBertolucci and Sergio Citti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it begins with the discovery of a murdered woman beside the River Tiber in Rome. Police interviews lead into a series of interconnected flashbacks, revealing the suspects’ movements and the lives of people on the margins of the city.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition is dominated by a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elarge portrait of a dark-haired woman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, reproduced in deep red and cream. Her direct gaze gives the design an arresting focal point, while patterned curtains introduce texture beside her face. Across the top, three contrasting film stills use combinations of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egreen, yellow, purple and red\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, suggesting the shifting perspectives of the narrative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe oversized blue Japanese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「殺し」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e cuts across the lower portion in expressive, brushlike lettering. Above it, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLa Commare Secca\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears in flowing green script. White vertical credits balance the composition along the left edge, identifying the film’s creative team and Japanese distributor, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCable Hogue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe prominent vertical tagline reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「ベルトルッチ幻の処女作。」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Bertolucci’s rarely seen debut film.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlongside this, the poster carries an endorsement attributed to Pasolini, reinforcing the connection between the two filmmakers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of saturated colour, intimate portraiture and contrasting typography makes this an appealing example for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBernardo Bertolucci, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italian cinema and Japanese arthouse poster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very Good+ to Excellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall photographs, including the front, reverse and detail images\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese B2 format: approximately 51 × 73 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStock code: T66.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Japanese B2 posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese B2 posters typically measure approximately 51 × 73 cm and were produced for theatrical display. Their distinctive combinations of photography, illustration, typography and promotional copy offer a fascinating record of how films were presented to Japanese audiences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319780581754,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-09-29T072656.915.jpg?v=1790634430","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-burbs-%e3%83%a1%e3%82%a4%e3%83%95%e3%82%a3%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ab%e3%83%89%e3%81%ae%e6%80%aa%e4%ba%ba%e3%81%9f%e3%81%a1-original-japanese-movie-poster-1989-tom-hanks-carrie-fisher-b2-size-c-51-73-cm-t70-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}