{"product_id":"the-pornographers-エロ事師たち-より-人類学入門-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1966-b2-size-51-73-cm-za26-copy","title":"“The Pornographers” (「エロ事師たち」より 人類学入門), Original Japanese Movie Poster 1966, B2 Size (c. 51.5 × 72.8 cm) H81","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original Japanese B2 poster for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShōhei Imamura’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Pornographers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, released by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNikkatsu on 12 March 1966\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This dark Osaka comedy was the first feature made by the director’s independent company, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImamura Productions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Its Japanese title offers a wry description of the film as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn Introduction to Anthropology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Excellent condition for its age. The red title panel, yellow-green lettering and warm-tinted portrait retain strong colour and contrast. The poster will display beautifully framed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\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\u003eAdapted from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkiyuki Nosaka’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e novel, the film stars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShōichi Ozawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as Subu, a former Osaka salaryman who makes illicit 8mm films and considers his work a public service. His earnings support his widowed landlady and lover, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaru (Sumiko Sakamoto)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and her two children. Haru believes her late husband still keeps an eye on the household in the form of a pet carp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImamura often films the family through windows and doorways, drawing the audience into the same act of looking that earns Subu his living. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKinema Junpō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ranked the film second among the Japanese films of 1966.\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\u003eTwo rows of sprocket holes run down the sheet, framing the design as an enlarged strip of film. The upper frame carries the Japanese title in yellow-green against red, with Nosaka’s credit above and Imamura’s name in white below. The next frame isolates a woman’s upturned face against deep shadow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the foot of the poster, a man aims \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efour 8mm cameras\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e directly at the viewer. The rig comes from the film’s opening sequence, where running the cameras side by side gives the filmmakers four reels to sell from a single take. The green \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNikkatsu emblem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears at lower right. Across the black band beneath the portrait, the red publicity text reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「みんなに感謝されながらパクラレる運命の人・エロ事師たち！その哀歓を通して現代日本に鋭いメスを入れる衝撃の異色喜劇大作！！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The pornographers! Everyone thanks them, yet they’re destined to get nabbed. Through their joys and sorrows, this startling, offbeat comedy takes a scalpel to modern Japan!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent overall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the photographs of the front and reverse for the full condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original vintage Japanese theatrical poster from the film’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst release in 1966\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver 60 years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2017\" data-end=\"2097\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57521026302330,"sku":null,"price":192.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/Wallshelfwithornaments2026-11-05-14-51.jpg?v=1793857933","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-pornographers-%e3%82%a8%e3%83%ad%e4%ba%8b%e5%b8%ab%e3%81%9f%e3%81%a1-%e3%82%88%e3%82%8a-%e4%ba%ba%e9%a1%9e%e5%ad%a6%e5%85%a5%e9%96%80-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1966-b2-size-51-73-cm-za26-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}