{"product_id":"the-hidden-fortress-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1958-ultra-rare-stb-tatekan-size-c-51-x-145-cm-copy","title":"The Hidden Fortress (隠し砦の三悪人), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1968, STB \/ Tatekan (c. 51 × 145 cm) — Ultra Rare K368","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"1061\" data-start=\"457\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-end=\"520\" data-start=\"468\"\u003eoriginal Japanese STB \/ tatekan signboard poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, formed from \u003cstrong data-end=\"560\" data-start=\"534\"\u003etwo matching B2 panels\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced for the \u003cstrong data-end=\"618\" data-start=\"579\"\u003e1968 Japanese theatrical re-release\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong data-end=\"645\" data-start=\"622\"\u003eThe Hidden Fortress\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-end=\"677\" data-start=\"647\"\u003eKakushi Toride no San-Akunin\u003c\/em\u003e)—Akira Kurosawa’s monumental 1958 Toho adventure epic starring \u003cstrong data-end=\"810\" data-start=\"741\"\u003eToshiro Mifune, Misa Uehara, Minoru Chiaki, and Kamatari Fujiwara\u003c\/strong\u003e. Explicitly marked \u003cstrong data-end=\"857\" data-start=\"830\"\u003e〈ニュープリント〉 (“New Print”)\u003c\/strong\u003e, this imposing two-sheet campaign was created to promote the film’s return to Japanese cinemas and is a superb surviving example of late-1960s theatre display paper. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2009\" data-start=\"1063\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1082\" data-start=\"1063\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1085\" data-start=\"1082\"\u003eFirst released in Japan on 28 December 1958, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1153\" data-start=\"1130\"\u003eThe Hidden Fortress\u003c\/strong\u003e follows General Makabe Rokurota as he attempts to escort Princess Yuki and the defeated Akizuki clan’s gold through hostile territory. Their dangerous journey is presented largely through the eyes of two quarrelsome, self-interested peasants, Tahei and Matashichi. It was Kurosawa’s first widescreen production and remains one of his most energetic combinations of action, humour, spectacle, and human drama. At the 1959 Berlin International Film Festival, Kurosawa received the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1666\" data-start=\"1633\"\u003eSilver Bear for Best Director\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the film received the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1737\" data-start=\"1696\"\u003eFIPRESCI International Critics’ Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e. George Lucas later acknowledged the film as a major influence on \u003cstrong data-end=\"1817\" data-start=\"1804\"\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly its decision to depict an epic conflict from the perspective of two low-status comic characters—the cinematic ancestors of C-3PO and R2-D2. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2990\" data-start=\"2011\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2028\" data-start=\"2011\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2031\" data-start=\"2028\"\u003eA spectacular, high-impact \u003cstrong data-end=\"2095\" data-start=\"2058\"\u003eJapan-only re-release composition\u003c\/strong\u003e built around the extreme verticality of the tatekan format. The central figure towers across both panels, sword raised overhead in a ferocious low-angle action pose, his expression and outstretched arms projecting tremendous physical force. The gigantic vermilion title \u003cstrong data-end=\"2377\" data-start=\"2366\"\u003e隠し砦の三悪人\u003c\/strong\u003e descends almost the entire left side, while \u003cstrong data-end=\"2433\" data-start=\"2422\"\u003e黒沢明監督作品\u003c\/strong\u003e—“A Film Directed by Akira Kurosawa”—appears in contrasting magenta above. The lower panel introduces Princess Yuki against a stark, mountainous landscape, with horsemen and a sweeping cavalry charge creating movement along the bottom edge. The right-hand campaign text promotes the film’s Berlin and international critics’ honours, its \u003cstrong data-end=\"2779\" data-start=\"2770\"\u003e文部省特選\u003c\/strong\u003e designation, and the crucial \u003cstrong data-end=\"2822\" data-start=\"2809\"\u003e〈ニュープリント〉\u003c\/strong\u003e wording identifying the 1968 reissue. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3720\" data-start=\"2992\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3023\" data-start=\"2992\"\u003eAbout STB (Tatekan) posters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"3026\" data-start=\"3023\"\u003eSTBs, or tatekans, are tall, two-panel Japanese cinema signboard posters measuring approximately \u003cstrong data-end=\"3138\" data-start=\"3123\"\u003e51 × 145 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e—about \u003cstrong data-end=\"3163\" data-start=\"3145\"\u003e20 × 57 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e. Each poster consists of two B2 sheets, individually measuring approximately 51.5 × 72.8 cm, which were supplied separately and assembled vertically at the cinema. Intended for theatre signboards, entrance displays, and other prominent advertising positions, they were manufactured for immediate visibility rather than long-term preservation. Complete, correctly matched sets are therefore substantially scarcer than conventional Japanese B2 posters, particularly for major 1960s reissues of celebrated Kurosawa films. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"4178\" data-start=\"3722\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3735\" data-start=\"3722\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"3738\" data-start=\"3735\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3799\" data-start=\"3738\"\u003eVery Good+ to Excellent vintage condition, presenting strongly.\u003c\/strong\u003e The colours remain rich and vivid, particularly the dramatic red title lettering. This poster was folded and subsequently stored flat. Please review the photograph—it shows the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"4304\" data-start=\"4180\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4208\" data-start=\"4180\"\u003eIt is over 57 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4211\" data-start=\"4208\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"4260\" data-start=\"4211\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a modern reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"4263\" data-start=\"4260\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"4304\" data-start=\"4263\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57107335577978,"sku":null,"price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-standing-in-front-of-gallery-wall_26.jpg?v=1784936628","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-hidden-fortress-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1958-ultra-rare-stb-tatekan-size-c-51-x-145-cm-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}