{"product_id":"the-leopard-山猫-il-gattopardo-original-japanese-complete-version-re-release-movie-poster-1981-film-1963-b2-size-51-73-cm-copy","title":"“The Conquest of Everest” (エヴェレスト征服), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1954 (film 1953), Artwork by Hisamitsu Noguchi, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P54","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster produced for the \u003cstrong\u003efirst Japanese cinema release\u003c\/strong\u003e of the landmark British documentary \u003cstrong\u003eThe Conquest of Everest\u003c\/strong\u003e (エヴェレスト征服). Produced in \u003cstrong\u003e1953\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film opened theatrically in Japan on \u003cstrong\u003e26 January 1954\u003c\/strong\u003e, distributed domestically by \u003cstrong\u003eTowa (東和映画)\u003c\/strong\u003e. The documentary records the historic 1953 British Mount Everest expedition led by \u003cstrong\u003eColonel John Hunt\u003c\/strong\u003e, during which \u003cstrong\u003eEdmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest, on 29 May 1953\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilmed under extraordinary conditions by expedition cinematographer \u003cstrong\u003eThomas Stobart\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Lowe responsible for high-altitude photography\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film became one of the defining expedition documentaries of its era. It won the \u003cstrong\u003eBAFTA Award for Best Documentary\u003c\/strong\u003e and was nominated for the \u003cstrong\u003eAcademy Award for Best Documentary Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e. It was also ranked \u003cstrong\u003eNo. 5 among foreign films in the 1954 Kinema Junpo Best Ten\u003c\/strong\u003e, reflecting the considerable impact it made in Japan. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster artwork — Hisamitsu Noguchi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImportantly, this original Japanese campaign is \u003cstrong\u003edocumented as the work of celebrated Japanese poster artist Hisamitsu Noguchi (野口久光)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Japanese specialist records specifically identify the 1954 \u003cem\u003eEverest Conquest\u003c\/em\u003e B2 posters as \u003cstrong\u003e“Noguchi Hisamitsu design \/ artwork,”\u003c\/strong\u003e and the title is also documented among groups of Noguchi’s original illustrated film posters. Noguchi was one of the great figures of post-war Japanese movie-poster design, particularly associated with the sophisticated Japanese campaigns created for European and foreign cinema. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA magnificent example of \u003cstrong\u003eNoguchi’s hand-painted 1950s poster work\u003c\/strong\u003e, dominated by the solitary figure of a mountaineer standing high on a snow-covered ridge. Heavy insulated clothing, oxygen apparatus, goggles and mountaineering boots convey the extreme physical conditions of the expedition, while the climber raises an ice axe bearing a small \u003cstrong\u003eUnion Jack\u003c\/strong\u003e, turning the figure into an immediately recognisable symbol of the historic British ascent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surrounding mountain is rendered with loose, expressive strokes of white, pale blue, grey and green, giving the image a painterly quality entirely different from photographic documentary advertising. Against this restrained background, the enormous angular Japanese title \u003cstrong\u003eエヴェレスト征服\u003c\/strong\u003e descends vertically in brilliant \u003cstrong\u003eorange and rust-red\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the English \u003cstrong\u003eTHE CONQUEST OF EVEREST\u003c\/strong\u003e appears elegantly across the lower section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe right-hand promotional copy celebrates mankind’s conquest of the \u003cstrong\u003eworld’s highest mountain\u003c\/strong\u003e and the extraordinary natural severity, excitement and danger of the expedition. Along the bottom are the original \u003cstrong\u003eTowa\u003c\/strong\u003e, production and Japanese distribution markings, together with the credits for the \u003cstrong\u003e1953 John Hunt Everest Expedition documentary\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of \u003cstrong\u003ehistoric subject matter, exceptionally scarce first-release 1954 printing and original artwork by Hisamitsu Noguchi\u003c\/strong\u003e makes this a particularly important example of post-war Japanese film-poster design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong\u003e72 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good+ to Excellent for its age.\u003c\/strong\u003e A remarkably strong survivor for an original Japanese theatrical poster from \u003cstrong\u003e1954\u003c\/strong\u003e. The painted colours remain beautifully preserved, particularly the pale blue mountain atmosphere, green clothing and vivid orange title typography. There is \u003cstrong\u003elight age-related surface creasing, handling and minor edge wear\u003c\/strong\u003e, entirely consistent with an original paper poster of this vintage, but the principal artwork remains extremely strong and highly displayable. \u003cstrong\u003eOnce framed, it will display excellently.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the photographs carefully—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57221416747386,"sku":null,"price":725.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-09-02T145236.035.jpg?v=1788328367","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-leopard-%e5%b1%b1%e7%8c%ab-il-gattopardo-original-japanese-complete-version-re-release-movie-poster-1981-film-1963-b2-size-51-73-cm-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}