{"product_id":"the-godfather-ゴッドファーザー-original-japanese-b2-movie-poster-1972-b2-size-c-51-73-cm-za499","title":"“The Godfather” (ゴッドファーザー), Original Japanese B2 Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (c. 51 × 73 cm) ZA499","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"6405\" data-end=\"6656\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed for the first Japanese release of Francis Ford Coppola’s \u003cem data-start=\"6520\" data-end=\"6535\"\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/em\u003e, the 1972 crime saga based on Mario Puzo’s novel and starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan and Robert Duvall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6658\" data-end=\"7132\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6658\" data-end=\"6677\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"6677\" data-end=\"6680\"\u003eSpanning the late 1940s and early 1950s, the film chronicles the Corleone crime family’s struggle to maintain power in New York while transitioning leadership from aging patriarch Vito Corleone to his reluctant son Michael. Fusing operatic family drama with gangster‑film grit, \u003cem data-start=\"6958\" data-end=\"6973\"\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/em\u003e reshaped American cinema, winning the Academy Award for Best Picture and launching two sequels that together form one of film history’s defining trilogies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7134\" data-end=\"7774\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7134\" data-end=\"7151\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"7151\" data-end=\"7154\"\u003eThe Japanese B2 retains the stark elegance of the classic U.S. one‑sheet while adding local flavour. A black field dominates the sheet, with Vito Corleone’s profile picked out in pale light along the left edge. A vertical strip of small colour stills—weddings, hits, family gatherings—runs down the centre, offering glimpses of the film’s key moments. To the right floats the iconic puppet‑string logo and the bold white “The Godfather” title, with the Japanese katakana “ゴッドファーザー” tucked underneath. A final still at the bottom shows Michael in a moment of intimacy, hinting at the human cost beneath the crime story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"7776\" data-end=\"8095\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"7776\" data-end=\"7789\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"7789\" data-end=\"7792\"\u003eVery Good \/ Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"8097\" data-end=\"8254\"\u003eThis is an original 1972 Japanese theatrical B2 poster, not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003cbr data-start=\"8185\" data-end=\"8188\"\u003eIt is over 54 years old!\u003cbr data-start=\"8212\" data-end=\"8215\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56838073319802,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-04-26T065831.229.jpg?v=1777154325","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-godfather-%e3%82%b4%e3%83%83%e3%83%89%e3%83%95%e3%82%a1%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b6%e3%83%bc-original-japanese-b2-movie-poster-1972-b2-size-c-51-73-cm-za499","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}