{"product_id":"the-eagle-has-landed-鷲は舞いおりた-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1977-reflective-silver-speed-poster-size-c-26-73-cm-j149","title":"“The Eagle Has Landed” (鷲は舞いおりた), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1977, Reflective Silver Speed Poster, Size (c. 26 × 73 cm) J149","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical speed poster produced for the 1977 Japanese release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Eagle Has Landed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Sturges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, produced by Jack Wiener and David Niven Jr., and distributed in Japan by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToho-Towa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasuring approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e26 × 73 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the poster combines a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereflective silver surface, dramatic black illustration and red lettering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Its metallic finish catches the surrounding light, giving the narrow composition a striking, changing appearance.\u003c\/span\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\u003eReleased in Japan on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13 August 1977\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Eagle Has Landed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e adapts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJack Higgins’s bestselling novel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e into a wartime adventure starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichael Caine, Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall and Jenny Agutter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet in 1943, the story follows a fictional German operation to infiltrate England and kidnap Winston Churchill. Caine plays Colonel Kurt Steiner, commanding the parachutists, while Sutherland appears as Irish operative Liam Devlin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith a screenplay by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTom Mankiewicz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and music by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLalo Schifrin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film combines undercover intrigue, military action and the mounting tension of a mission threatened by unexpected events.\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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehuge black eagle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e dominates the upper portion, its wings extending beyond the borders and its talons reaching towards the descending parachutists below. A red Nazi swastika establishes the invading force’s identity within the film’s wartime setting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe parachutes diminish in scale down the right side, carrying the eye through the open silver field towards the title. Near the bottom, the Japanese lettering appears in forceful, roughly textured red characters:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「鷲は舞いおりた」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The Eagle Has Landed.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeneath it, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esilhouette of Great Britain filled with the Union flag\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e identifies the mission’s destination. The English title and compact production credits complete the lower section.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe promotional copy reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「1943年11月6日午前1時　16人のイーグルは初めてドーバーを越えた！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“1 a.m., 6 November 1943. Sixteen Eagles crossed the Channel for the first time!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereflective silver finish is integral to the design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The blue and gold areas visible in the photographs are reflections from the surroundings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultural significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster presents the film through bold symbols of invasion and national identity. The descending eagle, airborne soldiers and British outline communicate its central premise with remarkable economy, while the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereflective finish and elongated speed-poster format\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e give the Japanese campaign a distinctive visual character.\u003c\/span\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The poster retains strong black imagery, clear red lettering and a bright reflective surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review the photographs—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical speed poster from 1977\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a modern reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e49 years old\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","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57555102466426,"sku":null,"price":128.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Wallshelfwithornamentscopy2026-11-12-19-32.jpg?v=1794479745","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-eagle-has-landed-%e9%b7%b2%e3%81%af%e8%88%9e%e3%81%84%e3%81%8a%e3%82%8a%e3%81%9f-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1977-reflective-silver-speed-poster-size-c-26-73-cm-j149","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}