{"product_id":"the-tales-of-beatrix-potter-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1978-b2-size-51-x-73cm-za1122","title":"“The Tales of Beatrix Potter”, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1978, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) ZA1122","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"569\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"169\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical release poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"189\"\u003e1978\u003c\/strong\u003e for the Japanese cinema release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"256\"\u003eThe Tales of Beatrix Potter\u003c\/strong\u003e (ピーターラビットとなかまたち \/ \u003cem data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"301\"\u003ePeter Rabbit and Friends\u003c\/em\u003e), the charming British ballet film based on the beloved animal stories of \u003cstrong data-start=\"376\" data-end=\"394\"\u003eBeatrix Potter\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film was directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"439\"\u003eReginald Mills\u003c\/strong\u003e and features performers from \u003cstrong data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"489\"\u003eThe Royal Ballet\u003c\/strong\u003e, with choreography by \u003cstrong data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"536\"\u003eSir Frederick Ashton\u003c\/strong\u003e and music by \u003cstrong data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"568\"\u003eJohn Lanchbery\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"1103\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"590\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"593\"\u003eOriginally produced in Britain in 1971, \u003cstrong data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"664\"\u003eThe Tales of Beatrix Potter\u003c\/strong\u003e is a distinctive family fantasy that brings Potter’s famous characters to life through ballet rather than conventional animation or live-action dialogue. Set against idyllic English landscapes and accompanied by John Lanchbery’s graceful score, the film transforms classic stories such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"970\"\u003ePeter Rabbit\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"994\"\u003eJemima Puddle-Duck\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"996\" data-end=\"1015\"\u003eSquirrel Nutkin\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1038\"\u003eMrs. Tiggy-Winkle\u003c\/strong\u003e, and others into a gentle, visually imaginative dance spectacle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1516\"\u003eThe Japanese release presented the film as a refined and family-friendly imported feature, appealing both to admirers of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1244\"\u003eBeatrix Potter\u003c\/strong\u003e and to audiences interested in British culture, ballet, and children’s fantasy cinema. The poster also highlights its approval and recommendation by a number of educational and cultural bodies in Japan, underlining the film’s wholesome reputation and broad family appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1846\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1535\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1538\"\u003eThis is a wonderfully elegant and unusual Japanese design, quite unlike more conventional Western film posters. The composition is built around a large, softly painted \u003cstrong data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1714\"\u003etree\u003c\/strong\u003e that spreads across the entire sheet, its branches serving as a stage for a delightful gathering of Potter’s characters in costume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"2241\"\u003eAmong the figures visible are \u003cstrong data-start=\"1878\" data-end=\"1894\"\u003ePeter Rabbit\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1896\" data-end=\"1918\"\u003eJemima Puddle-Duck\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"1937\"\u003ePigling Bland\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1939\" data-end=\"1960\"\u003eMrs. Tiggy-Winkle\u003c\/strong\u003e, and other familiar animal characters, all rendered in the distinctive costume style used in the film by the dancers of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2101\"\u003eThe Royal Ballet\u003c\/strong\u003e. The arrangement is airy, whimsical, and spacious, with the cream-coloured background giving the whole poster a refined, storybook quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2243\" data-end=\"2744\"\u003eAt the centre sits the large Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2287\" data-end=\"2305\"\u003eピーターラビットとなかまたち\u003c\/strong\u003e, drawn in a playful, hand-rendered style with leaf motifs worked into the lettering. Beneath it appears the English subtitle: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2432\" data-end=\"2495\"\u003e“TALES OF BEATRIX POTTER with DANCERS OF THE ROYAL BALLET.”\u003c\/strong\u003e The typography and imagery together give the poster a highly decorative and distinctly period feel, making it especially attractive for collectors of vintage family cinema, children’s illustration, and unusual British film material issued in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2746\" data-end=\"3060\"\u003eThe lower section contains the production credits, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"2807\" data-end=\"2814\"\u003eEMI\u003c\/strong\u003e, and notes the film as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2840\" data-end=\"2878\"\u003efeature-length colour fantasy film\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued in Japan in a narrated version. The educational recommendation text at upper left is an especially interesting period detail and adds further documentary value to the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3062\" data-end=\"3454\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3062\" data-end=\"3072\"\u003eRarity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3072\" data-end=\"3075\"\u003eThis poster is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3090\" data-end=\"3103\"\u003every rare\u003c\/strong\u003e. Original Japanese posters for British family films of this period are scarce, and material connected with \u003cstrong data-start=\"3211\" data-end=\"3229\"\u003eBeatrix Potter\u003c\/strong\u003e is particularly sought after. Pre-1980 Japanese posters for imported children’s and fantasy titles were often printed in smaller numbers and were seldom preserved carefully, making surviving examples difficult to find today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3456\" data-end=\"3606\"\u003eThis piece is especially appealing for collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3509\" data-end=\"3527\"\u003eBeatrix Potter\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3529\" data-end=\"3545\"\u003eRoyal Ballet\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3547\" data-end=\"3565\"\u003eBritish cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3571\" data-end=\"3605\"\u003evintage Japanese poster design\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3608\" data-end=\"3700\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3608\" data-end=\"3621\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3621\" data-end=\"3624\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3624\" data-end=\"3700\"\u003eVery Good. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3702\" data-end=\"3730\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"3713\" data-end=\"3730\"\u003e48 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3732\" data-end=\"3889\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3732\" data-end=\"3749\"\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original 1978 Japanese release poster — \u003cstrong data-start=\"3790\" data-end=\"3826\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3826\" data-end=\"3829\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3829\" data-end=\"3847\"\u003eDocumentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"3848\" data-end=\"3889\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56941942014330,"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-2026-06-03T093445.149.jpg?v=1780446944","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-tales-of-beatrix-potter-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1978-b2-size-51-x-73cm-za1122","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}