{"product_id":"the-cross-of-love-愛の終着駅-original-japanese-movie-poster-1954-b2-size-c-51-5-72-8-cm-za1244","title":"“The Cross of Love” (愛の終着駅), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1954, B2 Size (c. 51.5 × 72.8 cm) ZA1244","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original Japanese B2 poster for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeuvo Tulio’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Cross of Love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, issued for the film’s first Japanese theatrical release in 1954. The Japanese title, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAi no Shūchakueki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, means “Love’s Last Stop”. The lower margin credits \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGaikoku Eiga Haikyū\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as distributor and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMitsuba Trading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as presenter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Excellent condition for its age, with light wear along the folds. The yellow title and the scarlet headscarf retain their vivid colour, and the principal portraits display beautifully.\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\u003eMade in Finland in 1946, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Cross of Love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e draws on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlexander Pushkin’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Stationmaster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegina Linnanheimo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e plays a lighthouse keeper’s daughter who finds a shipwrecked stranger on the shore. He persuades her to leave her island home for the city, where she discovers that he already has a wife.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTulio filmed Finnish- and Swedish-language versions, with Linnanheimo playing the lead in both. The Japanese poster bills \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHans Strååt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarl-Olof Alm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e alongside her, identifying the Swedish-language version, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKärlekens kors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\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\u003eA couple kiss beneath the oversized yellow Japanese title. Below them, Linnanheimo wears a scarlet headscarf and pale green coat, a cigarette at her lips and a gas lamp just above her shoulder. At the lower left, a small figure wades into the surf beneath the English title printed on this poster, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE CROSS WAY OF LOVE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe red lettering beside the gas lamp reads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「夜霧に濡れるガス燈の灯陰　悲恋の涙で綴る転落の詩集！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“In the shadow of a gas lamp wet with night mist, a woman’s downfall is told in verses written with the tears of an ill-fated love!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\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\u003eExcellent overall for its age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Previously folded and subsequently stored flat. The reverse shows age toning, a few small marks and a handwritten note in the lower half. Please review the front and reverse photographs for the full condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal vintage Japanese theatrical poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver 70 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":57524275446138,"sku":null,"price":132.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Wallshelfwithornaments2026-11-06-17-18.jpg?v=1793953165","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-cross-of-love-%e6%84%9b%e3%81%ae%e7%b5%82%e7%9d%80%e9%a7%85-original-japanese-movie-poster-1954-b2-size-c-51-5-72-8-cm-za1244","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}