{"product_id":"the-night-porter-愛の嵐-original-japanese-movie-poster-1974-japanese-first-release-b2-size-51-73-cm-t42","title":"“The Night Porter” (愛の嵐), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1974, Japanese First Release, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) T42","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 poster printed in 1974 for the first domestic theatrical release of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Night Porter\u003c\/strong\u003e (愛の嵐), directed by \u003cstrong\u003eLiliana Cavani\u003c\/strong\u003e and released in Japan by \u003cstrong\u003eHerald\u003c\/strong\u003e. First-issue Japanese posters for Cavani’s controversial psychological drama—starring \u003cstrong\u003eDirk Bogarde\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCharlotte Rampling\u003c\/strong\u003e—are highly collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in 1957 Vienna, the film reunites former concentration-camp guard Max (Bogarde), now a hotel porter, with Lucia (Rampling), his onetime prisoner and obsession. Their rekindled, coercive relationship draws them into a closed world of guilt, desire, and complicity, as Max’s ex-Nazi circle closes in. The film provoked intense debate for its portrayal of trauma, power, and erotic fixation, becoming a touchstone of 1970s art-house cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn indelible country sheet: Rampling stands bare-chested in officer’s cap and suspenders—an image from the infamous cabaret sequence—set against a grainy brown field that amplifies the film’s provocative tone. Vertical white copy runs down the left margin; at the base, the brush-style pink Japanese logotype 「愛の嵐」 spans the width above English titling and credits. Distributor \u003cstrong\u003eHerald\u003c\/strong\u003e and the Eirin rating mark appear along the footer—classic hallmarks of a first-release sheet with striking wall presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis poster is in excellent condition (please refer to the imagery of the exact poster for sale).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is over 50 years old.\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":57307264057722,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-09-26T064346.002.jpg?v=1790372635","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-night-porter-%e6%84%9b%e3%81%ae%e5%b5%90-original-japanese-movie-poster-1974-japanese-first-release-b2-size-51-73-cm-t42","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}