{"product_id":"the-legend-of-lylah-clare-女の香り-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1968-b2-size-51-x-73cm-za1164","title":"“The Legend of Lylah Clare” (女の香り), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1968, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) ZA1164","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"448\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"238\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1968 for the first Japanese release of The Legend of Lylah Clare\u003c\/strong\u003e (女の香り), the American satirical drama directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"306\"\u003eRobert Aldrich\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"336\"\u003eKim Novak\u003c\/strong\u003e in a dual role, alongside \u003cstrong data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"378\"\u003ePeter Finch\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"402\"\u003eErnest Borgnine\u003c\/strong\u003e. It opened in Japan on \u003cstrong data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"447\"\u003e14 September 1968\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"956\"\u003eFilm background\u003cbr data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"468\"\u003eReleased in 1968, \u003cstrong data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"515\"\u003eThe Legend of Lylah Clare\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of Robert Aldrich’s most unusual and psychologically charged Hollywood films. Set within the artificial glamour of the film industry, it follows an actress who is cast to play a deceased screen legend, only to become increasingly entangled in the myth and destruction surrounding that star. Combining melodrama, satire, Gothic excess, and a sharp critique of Hollywood mythology, the film has become an admired late-1960s cult title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"1352\"\u003ePoster design\u003cbr data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"974\"\u003eA striking and highly atmospheric Japanese design, dominated in the upper half by a large, warm-toned close-up of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1101\"\u003eKim Novak\u003c\/strong\u003e, shown in an intense, restless pose with her hand raised near her face. This oversized image gives the poster a sense of emotional instability and star-driven fascination, perfectly suited to the film’s themes of identity, obsession, and performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1836\"\u003eA decorative \u003cstrong data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1403\"\u003eblue-and-white ornamental border\u003c\/strong\u003e divides the large upper image from the lower section. At centre stands a full-length image of Novak in a glamorous \u003cstrong data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1541\"\u003ewhite evening gown\u003c\/strong\u003e, holding a single dark rose, while a small inset still at right shows a more intimate outdoor embrace. The Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1664\" data-end=\"1672\"\u003e女の香り\u003c\/strong\u003e is rendered boldly across the lower left in an expressive \u003cstrong data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1758\"\u003eteal calligraphic style\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the English title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1783\" data-end=\"1814\"\u003e“The LEGEND of LYLAH CLARE”\u003c\/strong\u003e printed above in red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"2249\"\u003eThe dramatic copy at left reads in effect: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1881\" data-end=\"2103\"\u003e“Hollywood, the city of glory—swept away and consumed by swirling ambition and desire, another woman drifts there today! A unique and ambitious work in which master director Aldrich depicts a woman for the first time!”\u003c\/strong\u003e This text captures the heightened, feverish tone of the film and the Japanese campaign’s emphasis on glamour, danger, and psychological collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2251\" data-end=\"2776\"\u003eRarity and significance\u003cbr data-start=\"2274\" data-end=\"2277\"\u003eOriginal Japanese posters for \u003cstrong data-start=\"2307\" data-end=\"2352\"\u003elate-1960s Hollywood psychological dramas\u003c\/strong\u003e are increasingly difficult to find, especially examples with such strong standalone graphic design. This poster is particularly appealing for its bold colour contrast, elegant period typography, and its superb presentation of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2579\" data-end=\"2592\"\u003eKim Novak\u003c\/strong\u003e as both Hollywood icon and haunted central figure. For collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2662\" data-end=\"2680\"\u003eRobert Aldrich\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2682\" data-end=\"2695\"\u003eKim Novak\u003c\/strong\u003e, and darker studio-era Hollywood material, it is an especially attractive piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2778\" data-end=\"2866\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"2787\" data-end=\"2790\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2790\" data-end=\"2866\"\u003eVery Good. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2868\" data-end=\"2896\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"2879\" data-end=\"2896\"\u003e58 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2898\" data-end=\"2936\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2938\" data-end=\"2975\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56905371943290,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-05-20T100620.815.jpg?v=1779239198","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-legend-of-lylah-clare-%e5%a5%b3%e3%81%ae%e9%a6%99%e3%82%8a-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1968-b2-size-51-x-73cm-za1164","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}