{"product_id":"the-hidden-fortress-隠し砦の三悪人-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1958-local-city-version-ultra-rare-b2-size-51-73-cm-copy-1","title":"The Hidden Fortress (隠し砦の三悪人), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1958, Local-City Version, Ultra Rare, Unfolded B2 Size (51 × 73 cm)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"143\" data-end=\"626\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"201\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 poster printed in 1958\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"260\"\u003eThe Hidden Fortress (隠し砦の三悪人)\u003c\/strong\u003e, Akira Kurosawa’s monumental \u003cstrong data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"323\"\u003eTOHOscope jidaigeki adventure\u003c\/strong\u003e, starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"352\"\u003eToshirō Mifune\u003c\/strong\u003e as General Rokurōta Makabe and \u003cstrong data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"399\"\u003eMisa Uehara\u003c\/strong\u003e as Princess Yuki. A cornerstone Kurosawa\/Mifune title, the film is among Kurosawa’s most celebrated works and is widely recognized as a principal influence on \u003cstrong data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"587\"\u003eGeorge Lucas’s Star Wars\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"647\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"647\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"1159\"\u003eKurosawa’s rousing adventure follows two quarrelling peasants who unwittingly become entangled with a disguised general and a princess escaping through enemy territory with hidden gold. \u003cstrong data-start=\"835\" data-end=\"858\"\u003eThe Hidden Fortress\u003c\/strong\u003e was Kurosawa’s first use of the widescreen \u003cstrong data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"915\"\u003eTOHOscope\u003c\/strong\u003e process, allowing the director to stage action, landscape and movement with striking visual breadth; it became his biggest box-office success to that date and helped secure his later creative independence. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1192\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1192\"\u003eCritical reception \u0026amp; legacy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1806\"\u003eThe film won major recognition in Japan and abroad, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1289\"\u003eSilver Bear for Best Director\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1316\"\u003eFIPRESCI Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e at the 1959 Berlin International Film Festival, as well as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1389\"\u003eBest Film\u003c\/strong\u003e at the 1959 Blue Ribbon Awards. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Long considered one of Kurosawa’s most accessible and exhilarating works, it was later reassessed as a key film in action-adventure cinema, in large part through its acknowledged influence on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1665\"\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly the narrative device of following the story through the lowest-ranking comic characters. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1825\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1825\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1937\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1864\"\u003eBold TOHOscope ribbon in sky-blue\u003c\/strong\u003e crowns the composition, signalling Toho’s widescreen spectacle campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1939\" data-end=\"2110\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1939\" data-end=\"1969\"\u003eMonumental red brush title\u003c\/strong\u003e 「隠し砦の三悪人」 (\u003cem data-start=\"1981\" data-end=\"2011\"\u003eKakushi-toride no san-akunin\u003c\/em\u003e) runs vertically at left; 「黒沢明監督作品」 identifies the film as an \u003cstrong data-start=\"2074\" data-end=\"2109\"\u003eAkira Kurosawa directorial work\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2112\" data-end=\"2245\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2112\" data-end=\"2143\"\u003eRight-side tagline in blue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 「姫の生命か！黄金か！ 豪快！凄絶の大スペクタル巨篇！」 — “The princess’s life or the gold? A bold, ferocious, giant spectacle!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2247\" data-end=\"2408\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2247\" data-end=\"2275\"\u003ePhotomontage composition\u003c\/strong\u003e places Princess Yuki at the fore, arm raised with spear, against dramatic rocky terrain and scenes of the ragged peasants in motion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2410\" data-end=\"2585\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2410\" data-end=\"2430\"\u003eRed credit block\u003c\/strong\u003e at mid-right lists principal cast and crew, including screenplay and cinematography credits; further cast names are arranged across the lower image field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2587\" data-end=\"2730\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2587\" data-end=\"2618\"\u003eLocal-city issue by 東京映画宣材社\u003c\/strong\u003e, with period paper, typography, inks and layout corresponding to the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2688\" data-end=\"2729\"\u003e1958 first-release TOHOscope campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2732\" data-end=\"2781\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2732\" data-end=\"2781\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2783\" data-end=\"2913\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2783\" data-end=\"2810\"\u003eOverall: Excellent (EX)\u003c\/strong\u003e — a superb presenting example with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2846\" data-end=\"2912\"\u003estrong colour, crisp registration and excellent shelf presence\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2915\" data-end=\"3024\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2915\" data-end=\"2938\"\u003eFormat: Unfolded B2\u003c\/strong\u003e — no hard issue folds; light storage\/handling creases visible under close inspection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3026\" data-end=\"3163\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3026\" data-end=\"3036\"\u003ePaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Even, attractive age-toning; verso shows normal oxidation and image show-through typical of thin period Japanese poster stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3165\" data-end=\"3290\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3165\" data-end=\"3183\"\u003eEdges\/Corners:\u003c\/strong\u003e Minor edge wear, small nicks and short tears, consistent with age and handling; close-up imagery supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3292\" data-end=\"3486\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3292\" data-end=\"3304\"\u003eRepairs:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"3305\" data-end=\"3361\"\u003eSmall tears repaired on the verso with archival tape\u003c\/strong\u003e; repairs are discreet and conservation-minded, with no intrusive front-facing restoration apparent from the supplied images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3488\" data-end=\"3679\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3488\" data-end=\"3500\"\u003eSurface:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clean image field with rich reds, blues and sepia photographic tones; scattered tiny specks, faint creases and light surface stress consistent with a poster over six decades old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3681\" data-end=\"3813\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3681\" data-end=\"3691\"\u003eVerso:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clean overall, no writing visible; archival tape repairs and natural paper toning visible in the supplied reverse images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3815\" data-end=\"3837\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3815\" data-end=\"3837\"\u003eAge \u0026amp; authenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3839\" data-end=\"4210\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3839\" data-end=\"3879\"\u003eGuaranteed original 1958 Japanese B2\u003c\/strong\u003e from the first-release \u003cstrong data-start=\"3903\" data-end=\"3916\"\u003eTOHOscope\u003c\/strong\u003e campaign, documented as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3945\" data-end=\"3978\"\u003eLocal-City Version (半裁：ローカル版)\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3982\" data-end=\"4017\"\u003eTokyo Eiga Senzai-sha \/ 東京映画宣材社\u003c\/strong\u003e, with period typography, Toho\/TOHOscope crest, B2 dimensions, original publisher imprint and correct 1950s printing characteristics. \u003cstrong data-start=\"4151\" data-end=\"4210\"\u003eIncludes Japan Poster Shop Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4212\" data-end=\"4222\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4212\" data-end=\"4222\"\u003eRarity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4224\" data-end=\"4629\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-start=\"4229\" data-end=\"4246\"\u003eLocal-City B2\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4250\" data-end=\"4272\"\u003eexceptionally rare\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially in \u003cstrong data-start=\"4288\" data-end=\"4310\"\u003eunfolded condition\u003c\/strong\u003e. Survival for first-release Japanese paper from 1958 is limited, and examples of this title are seldom encountered relative to later reissues or more common campaign formats. 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