{"product_id":"the-italian-job-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1969-theatre-used-b2-size-51-73-cm-o274","title":"\"The Italian Job\", Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1969, Theatre Used, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O274","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"637\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 poster printed for the first domestic release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"209\"\u003ePeter Collinson’s\u003c\/strong\u003e swinging-sixties caper \u003cem data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"250\"\u003eThe Italian Job\u003c\/em\u003e (1969). Starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"285\"\u003eMichael Caine\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"306\"\u003eNoël Coward\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"323\"\u003eRaf Vallone\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eRossano Brazzi\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film turned the \u003cstrong data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"384\"\u003eMini Cooper\u003c\/strong\u003e into a pop-culture icon and delivered one of cinema’s most beloved heists—equal parts mod style, cheeky humor, and precision stunt driving. Quincy Jones’s exuberant score (“Getta Bloomin’ Move On!”) and the Turin chase cemented the movie’s cult status.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"637\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis poster has condition issues - tears, stains etc. This is a theatre used example from over 5 decades ago and shows signs of this use. We have taken this into account when pricing. Once framed, this poster will display very well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"1004\"\u003eFilm background\u003cbr data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"657\"\u003eCaine’s Charlie Croker leads a crew to jack Torino gold bullion and escape via a ballet of Minis over rooftops, stairways, and traffic tunnels. Shot on Italian locations with practical stunts and a famously cliff-hanger finale, the film helped define the British caper picture and continues to influence heist cinema, advertising, and car culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1570\"\u003ePoster design\u003cbr data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1022\"\u003eA kinetic, collage-style design that captures pure motion: a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1091\"\u003eMini\u003c\/strong\u003e launches off a ramp toward the viewer, tire tracks streaking across a stylized city canyon while other Minis slalom below. At lower left, the cheeky motif of a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1275\"\u003etattooed “map back”\u003c\/strong\u003e nods to the gang’s intricate plan; a seated gunman and Croker’s mod silhouette add underworld cool. The bold title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1404\"\u003e「ミニミニ大作戦」\u003c\/strong\u003e pops in cyan and pink against a black band carrying the bilingual credit block (Paramount release, 映倫 seal), with “\u003cstrong data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1539\"\u003eTHE ITALIAN JOB\u003c\/strong\u003e” printed in English at center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"1667\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1584\"\u003eGood condition. Please review the photos; they show the exact poster for sale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis poster has some condition issues - tears, stains etc. This is a theatre used example from over 5 decades ago and shows signs of this use. We have taken this into account when pricing. Once framed, this poster will display very well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1797\"\u003eThis poster is an original Japanese theatrical B2 from the 1969 first-release campaign.\u003cbr data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1759\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1799\" data-end=\"1823\"\u003eIt is over 55 years old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1862\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57553087332730,"sku":null,"price":218.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Wallshelfwithornamentscopy2026-11-12-07-05.jpg?v=1794434866","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-italian-job-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1969-theatre-used-b2-size-51-73-cm-o274","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}