{"product_id":"the-magnificent-seven-荒野の七人-original-japanese-re-release-movie-poster-2004-b2-size-51-73-cm-t132","title":"“The Magnificent Seven” \/ 「荒野の七人」, Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 2004, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) T132","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2004 Japanese re-release of The Magnificent Seven \/ 「荒野の七人」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, John Sturges’s classic Western starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, and Eli Wallach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally released in 1960, the film returned to Japanese cinemas in new prints through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCinequanon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the revival opening on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e25 December 2004\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis striking red-and-gold design builds its photographic montage around an enormous numeral \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“7”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, combining commanding star portraits with the memorable image of the seven gunfighters riding together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Western adaptation of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai (1954)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Magnificent Seven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e relocates the story of hired defenders to a Mexican farming village repeatedly plundered by the bandit \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalvera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, played by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEli Wallach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnable to withstand another raid, the villagers seek help across the border. They encounter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a professional gunfighter played by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYul Brynner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who assembles a small group willing to undertake the dangerous assignment for very little money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis recruits include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, played by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteve McQueen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, alongside gunmen whose contrasting personalities, skills, and motives give the film its distinctive ensemble character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe seven train the villagers to defend themselves and prepare for Calvera’s return. Their commitment gradually becomes a question of loyalty, courage, and personal honour, extending beyond the modest payment originally offered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe principal cast includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYul Brynner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteve McQueen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEli Wallach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles Bronson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Vaughn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrad Dexter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Coburn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHorst Buchholz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film was produced and directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Sturges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the credited screenplay by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Roberts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and cinematography by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles Lang Jr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElmer Bernstein’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stirring, Academy Award-nominated score supplies one of the film’s defining elements, giving its horseback journeys and action sequences their unmistakable momentum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition uses a gigantic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ered numeral “7”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as both its central graphic device and a framework for photographs from the film.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts broad upper section and descending diagonal contain a dense montage of gunfighters, bandits, and action scenes. 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The original presentation credits also identify \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePanavision\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor by De Luxe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnited Artists\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lower section opens into a panoramic photograph of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eseven gunfighters advancing on horseback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e across a dusty landscape. 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