{"product_id":"the-libertine-the-matriarch-女性上位時代-original-japanese-movie-poster-1969-stb-tatekan-c-51-145-cm-t130-copy","title":"“Catch Me a Spy” (雨のパスポート), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1972, Marlène Jobert \/ Kirk Douglas, STB Tatekan (c. 51 × 145 cm) — T118","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese STB tatekan theatrical poster for the 1972 first Japanese release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatch Me a Spy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, also known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo Catch a Spy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Released in Japan as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e雨のパスポート\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film opened on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22 January 1972\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, distributed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNippon Herald Films\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted across \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo vertically arranged sheets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this atmospheric design combines an enormous portrait of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarlène Jobert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with European architecture, rainfall graphics and striking green lettering. The extended tatekan format gives the composition an impressive sense of scale, allowing the title to flow continuously across both sheets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDick Clement\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the 1971 espionage comedy stars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKirk Douglas, Marlène Jobert, Trevor Howard and Tom Courtenay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Jobert plays Fabienne, whose honeymoon is interrupted when her husband is arrested in Romania on suspicion of espionage. Her efforts to secure his release draw her into a complicated world of spies, deception and international intrigue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film combines Cold War adventure with romantic complications and comedy. Its Japanese campaign places particular emphasis on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJobert’s screen presence and the promise of atmospheric suspense\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, explicitly recalling her appearance in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRider on the Rain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The poster also credits composer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClaude Bolling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe upper sheet opens with a cool-toned photograph of an imposing European building and a tree-lined avenue. Fine, irregular vertical lines run through the design to suggest falling rain, visually connecting the setting with the Japanese title, approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Passport in the Rain.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNear the top, a small colour photograph shows Jobert among a group of children. Beneath it, the English title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“catch me a spy”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears in bold black lowercase lettering, accompanied by the silhouette of a passenger aircraft. These compact details introduce the film’s international journey before the viewer reaches its principal portrait.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJobert’s red hair and enormous close-up dominate the centre and lower sheet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Her sideways glance gives the image a watchful, uncertain quality, while the warm tones of her face contrast with the subdued architectural background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Japanese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「雨のパスポート」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e descends along the right side in vivid green brush lettering. Its rough edges and sweeping strokes provide a bold graphic contrast to the photographic imagery and delicate rain lines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pink promotional text at upper left reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「霧のロンドンからブカレストへ 銀のエアラインに愛と サスペンスが揺らぐ しのび寄る足音は通り雨か……心もふるえる」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“From foggy London to Bucharest, love and suspense hang in the balance aboard a silver airliner. Are those approaching footsteps merely a passing shower…? The heart trembles too.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the bottom, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJobert and Douglas stand beside a van\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, looking apprehensively off-frame. An oversized red-bordered warning sign depicts a car plunging from a quayside into water, adding an immediately recognisable note of danger. Japanese cast and production credits sit above this scene, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHerald branding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e along the bottom edge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA distinctive example for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarlène Jobert, Kirk Douglas, European spy cinema and Japanese tatekan posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, combining a strong star portrait with unusually elegant colour and typography.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very Good+.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Handling creases are visible, with minor edge wear and several small edge tears, including along the upper edge of the lower sheet. The reverse carries \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eperiod handwritten notations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including the Japanese film title, together with scattered marks and discolouration. The principal imagery and green title retain strong visual impact. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe have taken the condition into account when pricing. Once framed, this poster will display excellently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall photographs, including the fronts, reverses and detail images\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTB tatekan format: two sheets, approximately 51 × 145 cm overall when displayed together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStock code: T118.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Japanese STB tatekan posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese STB tatekan posters use two vertically arranged sheets to create a tall theatrical display. 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