{"product_id":"the-silent-flute-サイレント-フルート-original-japanese-movie-poster-1979-b2-size-51-73-cm-f288","title":"“The Silent Flute” \/ 「サイレント・フルート」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1979, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) F288","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"324\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"156\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the Japanese release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"228\"\u003eThe Silent Flute \/ 「サイレント・フルート」\u003c\/strong\u003e, Richard Moore’s surreal 1978 martial arts fantasy, released theatrically in Japan in \u003cstrong data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"323\"\u003e1979\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"618\"\u003eAlso known internationally as \u003cstrong data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"374\"\u003eCircle of Iron\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film originated from a story conceived by \u003cstrong data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"474\"\u003eBruce Lee, James Coburn, and Stirling Silliphant\u003c\/strong\u003e. This extraordinary Japanese poster features \u003cstrong data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"562\"\u003eoriginal hand-painted artwork by Seito\u003c\/strong\u003e, created specifically for the film’s Japanese campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"639\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"639\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"641\" data-end=\"838\"\u003eThe film follows \u003cstrong data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"666\"\u003eCord\u003c\/strong\u003e, a proud and highly skilled martial artist who sets out to find the mysterious wizard Zetan and obtain a legendary book said to contain the ultimate truth of the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eHis journey leads through strange and dreamlike landscapes, where he encounters a succession of warriors, philosophers, temptations, and physical trials. Each encounter is designed not merely to test his fighting ability, but to challenge his ego, certainty, and understanding of strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1336\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1160\"\u003eRichard Moore\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film was developed from an original story by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1263\"\u003eBruce Lee, James Coburn, and Stirling Silliphant\u003c\/strong\u003e. The screenplay was written by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1335\"\u003eStirling Silliphant and Stanley Mann\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1452\"\u003eThe cast includes \u003cstrong data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1451\"\u003eDavid Carradine, Jeff Cooper, Erica Creer, Roddy McDowall, Eli Wallach, and Christopher Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1797\"\u003eThe project was initially conceived during the late 1960s as a vehicle through which Bruce Lee could introduce elements of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1625\"\u003eZen philosophy and Eastern spiritual thought\u003c\/strong\u003e to Western audiences. Following Lee’s death, the film was eventually produced with David Carradine performing several different symbolic roles originally intended for Lee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1799\" data-end=\"1982\"\u003eThe Silent Flute has since developed a devoted cult following for its unusual combination of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"1981\"\u003emartial arts, philosophical allegory, surreal fantasy, and late-1970s pulp aesthetics\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1984\" data-end=\"2001\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1984\" data-end=\"2001\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2003\" data-end=\"2164\"\u003eThe poster uses a dense, highly imaginative \u003cstrong data-start=\"2047\" data-end=\"2079\"\u003ehand-painted fantasy montage\u003c\/strong\u003e filled with characters, symbolic objects, fire, architecture, and exotic landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2166\" data-end=\"2415\"\u003eAt the upper centre is an enormous veiled face with piercing blue-grey eyes. The figure wears an elaborate white headdress decorated with a red jewel and a large green crescent-shaped ornament, creating a mysterious and almost mythological presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2417\" data-end=\"2632\"\u003eAt upper left, a warrior charges through flames on horseback, holding a curved blade. Beneath him, another figure appears in motion amid the fire, reinforcing the poster’s sense of danger and supernatural adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2883\"\u003eA monumental staircase or pyramid structure rises through the centre of the composition. Around it appear the various figures and trials encountered during Cord’s quest, including robed elders, fighters, strange creatures, and ceremonial characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2885\" data-end=\"3062\"\u003eAt right, a dancer in a pink veil performs beside an ornate vessel, while the lower centre shows several of the film’s more eccentric characters gathered around the protagonist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3064\" data-end=\"3256\"\u003eIn the lower-right foreground, a seated warrior calmly plays a wooden flute. This meditative image creates a powerful contrast with the violence, flames, and visual complexity surrounding him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3258\" data-end=\"3293\"\u003eThe white text at lower left reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3295\" data-end=\"3339\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3295\" data-end=\"3339\"\u003e「そこへ行けば夢がある\u003cbr data-start=\"3308\" data-end=\"3311\"\u003e音なき笛に誘われて\u003cbr data-start=\"3320\" data-end=\"3323\"\u003eジータンまで、あと1万里…」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3341\" data-end=\"3448\"\u003e“Go there and there is a dream. Drawn onward by the silent flute, only ten thousand ri remain until Zetan…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3450\" data-end=\"3511\"\u003eThe lower portion is anchored by the enormous Japanese title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3513\" data-end=\"3529\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3513\" data-end=\"3529\"\u003e「サイレント・フルート」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3531\" data-end=\"3590\"\u003erendered in bold red lettering against a deep black banner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3592\" data-end=\"3753\"\u003eAbove the title are the principal cast and production credits, including prominent reference to \u003cstrong data-start=\"3688\" data-end=\"3718\"\u003eBruce Lee and James Coburn\u003c\/strong\u003e as creators of the original story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3755\" data-end=\"3770\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3755\" data-end=\"3770\"\u003eArtist note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3772\" data-end=\"3794\"\u003eThe artwork is signed:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3796\" data-end=\"3807\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3796\" data-end=\"3807\"\u003e“SEITO”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3809\" data-end=\"3866\"\u003ein pale blue near the seated flute player at lower right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3868\" data-end=\"4089\"\u003eSeito was a distinctive Japanese illustrator active during the 1970s and 1980s, known for elaborate painted movie-poster compositions combining dramatic portraiture, action, fantasy, and densely layered narrative imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4091\" data-end=\"4406\"\u003eThis design was created specifically for the Japanese theatrical campaign and differs significantly from the film’s Western advertising. Its vivid colouring, extraordinary character montage, and hand-painted detail make it a particularly striking example of Japanese international cinema poster art from the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4408\" data-end=\"4424\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4408\" data-end=\"4424\"\u003eRelease note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4426\" data-end=\"4558\"\u003eThe Silent Flute was originally produced in \u003cstrong data-start=\"4470\" data-end=\"4478\"\u003e1978\u003c\/strong\u003e and released theatrically in Japan in \u003cstrong data-start=\"4517\" data-end=\"4525\"\u003e1979\u003c\/strong\u003e through \u003cstrong data-start=\"4534\" data-end=\"4557\"\u003eNippon Herald Films\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4560\" data-end=\"4640\"\u003eThis poster was printed for the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"4599\" data-end=\"4639\"\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical release\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4642\" data-end=\"4723\"\u003eIt is a standard Japanese \u003cstrong data-start=\"4668\" data-end=\"4697\"\u003eB2-size theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, measuring approximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4725\" data-end=\"4762\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4725\" data-end=\"4762\"\u003e51.5 × 72.8 cm \/ 20 × 28.7 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4764\" data-end=\"4864\"\u003eIt is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"4773\" data-end=\"4815\"\u003eoriginal period Japanese cinema poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a later reproduction or commercial reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4866\" data-end=\"4879\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4866\" data-end=\"4879\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4881\" data-end=\"5041\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4881\" data-end=\"4905\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e A highly attractive example, with rich colour, exceptional hand-painted detail, clear typography, and excellent overall display impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5043\" data-end=\"5202\"\u003eThere are only light signs of age and handling consistent with an original Japanese theatrical poster from this period, but overall it presents extremely well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5204\" data-end=\"5224\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5204\" data-end=\"5224\"\u003eReference: F288.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5226\" data-end=\"5304\"\u003ePlease review the photograph carefully, as it shows the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5306\" data-end=\"5407\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"5317\" data-end=\"5361\"\u003eoriginal 1979 Japanese theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"5362\" data-end=\"5365\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"5371\" data-end=\"5406\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5409\" data-end=\"5441\"\u003eIt is now \u003cstrong data-start=\"5419\" data-end=\"5440\"\u003eover 45 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5443\" data-end=\"5484\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5443\" data-end=\"5484\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57083633500538,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-18T085417.178.jpg?v=1784332505","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-silent-flute-%e3%82%b5%e3%82%a4%e3%83%ac%e3%83%b3%e3%83%88-%e3%83%95%e3%83%ab%e3%83%bc%e3%83%88-original-japanese-movie-poster-1979-b2-size-51-73-cm-f288","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}