This is an original Japanese FRAMED pamphlet-poster from the first release of The Lower Depths in 1957.
The artwork for the poster is set in a cream-colored mount and dark brown frame, complementing its design fantastically.
This size of poster can be displayed anywhere, it is ideal for an office desk, or at home. This poster comes framed and will make a beautiful gift for family, friend or.... yourself!
An evocative original Japanese B5-sized poster pamphlet for Akira Kurosawa's 1957 film The Lower Depths (どん底), adapted from Maxim Gorky's classic play. This Toho production reimagines the Russian tale in Edo-period Japan, centering on a ragtag group of outcasts living in a dilapidated tenement, where illusions and harsh realities blur in the shadows of society.
The cover features vivid color photography of key scenes, including a dramatic altercation between two women and Toshiro Mifune standing stoically in traditional garb — a towering presence in Kurosawa's recurring cast.
Designed for screenings at Tokyo’s Chiyoda Theatre in Hibiya, the pamphlet would have included cast information, plot summaries, and commentary — all in Japanese.
A stunning piece of postwar Japanese cinema ephemera, and a must-have for collectors of Kurosawa, Mifune, and socially-driven 1950s Japanese drama.
This poster is in excellent condition. Please refer to the imagery (both front and back) as this is the exact poster that is for sale.
It is over 68 years old!
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.