{"product_id":"the-fire-within-鬼火-le-feu-follet-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1963-rare-b2-size-51-x-73cm-q157","title":"“The Fire Within” (鬼火 \/ Le Feu Follet), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1963, Rare, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) Q157","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1963 for the first Japanese release of The Fire Within\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (鬼火 \/ Le Feu Follet), Louis Malle’s haunting French drama starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaurice Ronet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJeanne Moreau\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Distributed in Japan by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShochiku\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this is a genuine vintage release poster from the film’s original Japanese roadshow period, not a later reproduction or modern reprint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in 1963, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fire Within\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLouis Malle’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e most powerful and emotionally severe works. Based on the novel by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePierre Drieu La Rochelle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film follows Alain Leroy, played by Maurice Ronet, during the final day of his life as he moves through Paris, revisiting friends, memories, and fragments of a world from which he has become fatally detached.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith its restrained visual style, deep psychological intensity, and Erik Satie score, the film is regarded as one of the key French art-house works of the early 1960s. It won the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial Jury Prize at the 1963 Venice Film Festival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an accolade prominently referenced on this Japanese poster.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA superb and extremely rare Japanese-exclusive design, very different from the more photographic Western campaign material. The composition is dominated by a large close-up of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaurice Ronet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, holding a pistol close to his face, surrounded by abstract jagged blue and black shapes that evoke flame, fracture, and psychological collapse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Japanese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e鬼火\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — literally “will-o’-the-wisp” or “ghost fire” — is rendered in sharp, expressive lettering across the lower section, visually echoing flickering flame or broken glass. The design makes unusually direct reference to the film’s central theme of self-destruction, using the gun and fractured graphic forms to create a mood of beauty, despair, and existential tension.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vertical Japanese copy at left reads in effect:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The beauty is clear. Even the sadness burns with a clear beauty. A moving beauty of youth’s emptiness and despair that cuts deeply.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt upper right, the poster notes the film’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1963 Venice Film Festival Special Jury Prize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, helping date it firmly to the original release period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRarity and significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Japanese posters for early-1960s French art cinema are highly scarce, especially examples with such strong graphic design and direct connection to a major filmmaker. This poster is particularly desirable for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLouis Malle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrench New Wave and post-New Wave cinema\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaurice Ronet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJeanne Moreau\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and Japanese art-house film posters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe deep blue and black design, combined with Ronet’s intense portrait and the bold hand-lettered title, makes this one of the most visually striking Japanese posters for a European art film of the period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is over \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e63 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56936886763898,"sku":null,"price":825.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-01T160636.504.jpg?v=1780297618","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-fire-within-%e9%ac%bc%e7%81%ab-le-feu-follet-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1963-rare-b2-size-51-x-73cm-q157","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}