{"product_id":"the-grapes-of-wrath-怒りの葡萄-original-japanese-roadshow-release-movie-poster-1963-rare-special-format-size-36-75-cm-q53-copy-1","title":"“The Grapes of Wrath” \/ 「怒りの葡萄」, Original Japanese First Release Movie Poster 1963, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) T199","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e produced for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1963 first Japanese release of John Ford’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Grapes of Wrath\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, adapted from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally released in America in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1940\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film reached Japanese cinemas in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJanuary 1963\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This poster belongs to that first Japanese release campaign, presenting Ford’s Depression-era drama through an imposing portrait of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry Fonda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a map of the journey west, and a photograph of the Joad family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lower margin identifies \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20th Century Fox\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the Japanese distributor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShoei Film \/ 昭映フィルム\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\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\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Grapes of Wrath\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTom Joad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, played by Henry Fonda, who returns to Oklahoma after leaving prison and discovers that his family has been forced from its land.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoping to find work and a more secure future, the Joads load their belongings onto a truck and travel west towards California. Their journey exposes them to poverty, exploitation and hostility, while testing the bonds that hold the family together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Ford\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with a screenplay by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNunnally Johnson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film stars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJane Darwell, John Carradine, Charley Grapewin, Dorris Bowdon and Russell Simpson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e alongside Fonda.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts enduring strength lies in the relationship between individual hardship and collective experience. Tom’s growing awareness of injustice develops alongside the family’s struggle to preserve its dignity, giving the story both political force and emotional intimacy.\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\u003eThe composition is dominated by an enormous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epurple portrait of Henry Fonda as Tom Joad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, wearing a flat cap and looking towards the right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe photograph has been reduced to bold areas of colour and broken, textured detail, giving it an appearance close to a graphic print. Set against a muted grey-green background, the portrait communicates weariness and resolve without relying on elaborate scenery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross Fonda’s face and chest, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhite map of the western United States\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e traces the family’s migration. State names including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appear alongside small illustrations of travellers, vehicles and settlements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis overlay connects Tom’s individual experience to the geography of displacement, making the journey itself an essential part of the design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt lower right, a colour-tinted photograph shows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe Joad family gathered around Tom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with a young girl embracing him and Ma Joad standing beside the group. Their close arrangement provides an intimate counterpart to the monumental portrait above.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Japanese title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「怒りの葡萄」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eappears across the lower section in large red brush lettering, followed by the English title in white:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“THE GRAPES OF WRATH”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe white headline along the top reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「砂塵と飢えに追われる集団移住の実体　アメリカ映画史に印す名作」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The reality of mass migration driven by dust and hunger—a landmark in American film history.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe upper-right credits highlight \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Steinbeck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the principal cast. Near the lower left, the wording:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「ジョン・フォード監督 代表作」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A major work by director John Ford.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epositions the film as an established achievement being introduced to Japanese audiences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe restrained palette of purple, grey-green, white and red gives this poster a distinctive graphic character, balancing literary prestige with the human story at the film’s centre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRelease and format note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis poster dates from the film’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1963 first Japanese theatrical release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, rather than its original 1940 American release.\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn evocative example for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Ford, Henry Fonda, John Steinbeck, classic American cinema and Japanese poster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\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\u003cspan\u003eVery Good+ \/ Excellent. The poster was previously folded and subsequently has been stored flat. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse has age-related marks, small pieces of old tape near the upper edge, and discoloured adhesive traces along the lower margin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe red title remains vivid, and the large portrait, route map and family photograph retain strong visual impact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall photographs, including the front and reverse\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\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical poster from the film’s 1963 first-release campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is now \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eover 60 years old\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\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","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57375075369338,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-10-09T114454.388.jpg?v=1791513905","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-grapes-of-wrath-%e6%80%92%e3%82%8a%e3%81%ae%e8%91%a1%e8%90%84-original-japanese-roadshow-release-movie-poster-1963-rare-special-format-size-36-75-cm-q53-copy-1","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}