{"product_id":"the-third-man-original-re-release-japanese-movie-poster-1975-b2-size-51-x-73cm-f103-copy","title":"“The Third Man” (第三の男), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1975, Carol Reed \/ Orson Welles, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) S214","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical re-release poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, printed in \u003cstrong\u003e1975\u003c\/strong\u003e for Carol Reed’s legendary 1949 British film noir \u003cstrong\u003eThe Third Man\u003c\/strong\u003e (第三の男), starring \u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles and Trevor Howard\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by \u003cstrong\u003eGraham Greene\u003c\/strong\u003e, photographed by \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Krasker\u003c\/strong\u003e, and set amid the ruins and divided occupation zones of post-war Vienna, \u003cem\u003eThe Third Man\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the defining works of twentieth-century cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmerican pulp novelist \u003cstrong\u003eHolly Martins\u003c\/strong\u003e (Joseph Cotten) arrives in Vienna after being invited there by his old friend \u003cstrong\u003eHarry Lime\u003c\/strong\u003e (Orson Welles), only to discover that Lime has apparently been killed in a traffic accident.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Martins begins asking questions, conflicting accounts of the death lead him deeper into the city’s black-market underworld and eventually toward one of cinema’s most famous revelations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe film’s atmosphere is inseparable from \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Krasker’s extraordinary black-and-white cinematography\u003c\/strong\u003e: deep shadows, wet cobblestones, extreme angles and the ruined architecture of Vienna create a world of suspicion and moral instability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEqually important is \u003cstrong\u003eAnton Karas’s zither score\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose instantly recognisable \u003cem\u003eThird Man Theme\u003c\/em\u003e provides an almost jaunty counterpoint to the increasingly dark story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe film won the \u003cstrong\u003eGrand Prix at the 1949 Cannes Film Festival\u003c\/strong\u003e, while Krasker received the \u003cstrong\u003eAcademy Award for Black-and-White Cinematography\u003c\/strong\u003e—both honours are proudly referenced directly on this Japanese poster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA superbly graphic Japanese revival design built almost entirely from \u003cstrong\u003ehigh-contrast black-and-white imagery, negative space and vivid red typography\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper section evokes one of the film’s most famous locations: the great \u003cstrong\u003eVienna Ferris wheel\u003c\/strong\u003e, presented in stark, almost abstract architectural detail. Its machinery and observation structures loom against a deep black ground, immediately recalling the celebrated Prater sequence between Holly Martins and Harry Lime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the centre is an enormous, grainy photographic close-up of a man’s eyes and face, cropped almost to abstraction. The image feels intrusive and uneasy—perfectly suited to a film built around \u003cstrong\u003ewatching, suspicion, deception and hidden identities\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross this face, the Japanese title erupts in brilliant red:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e第三の男\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003e“The Third Man.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the bottom, the design shifts to the film’s unforgettable \u003cstrong\u003etree-lined cemetery road\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a solitary figure receding into the distance. The imagery directly evokes the extraordinary final sequence, one of the most famous closing shots in film history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original English title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE THIRD MAN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eappears discreetly at lower right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe restrained combination of \u003cstrong\u003eblack, white, cream and red\u003c\/strong\u003e gives the poster a remarkably sophisticated appearance and allows the imagery itself to carry the atmosphere of the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese campaign copy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRunning vertically down the left side is an evocative Japanese promotional line celebrating the film’s return to cinemas:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「たちきれぬ愛の想いを胸に秘め、あのメロディと共に絢爛と甦える映画史上ベストワンの名作！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— approximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“With an unforgettable love still held within the heart, the masterpiece returns magnificently together with that unforgettable melody!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe adjacent award copy highlights:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eカンヌ映画祭グランプリ受賞\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eCannes Film Festival Grand Prix\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eアカデミー撮影賞受賞\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eAcademy Award for Cinematography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe principal cast is also listed prominently:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eオーソン・ウェルズ\u003c\/strong\u003e — Orson Welles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eアリダ・ヴァリ\u003c\/strong\u003e — Alida Valli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eジョゼフ・コットン\u003c\/strong\u003e — Joseph Cotten\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eトレバー・ハワード\u003c\/strong\u003e — Trevor Howard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewith credits for \u003cstrong\u003edirector Carol Reed, composer Anton Karas and original writer Graham Greene\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Third Man\u003c\/em\u003e is widely regarded as one of the supreme achievements of British cinema and one of the defining films of the noir tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts extraordinary combination of \u003cstrong\u003eGraham Greene’s morally ambiguous screenplay, Carol Reed’s direction, Robert Krasker’s expressionistic photography, Anton Karas’s music and Orson Welles’s unforgettable performance\u003c\/strong\u003e created a film whose imagery and dialogue have become part of cinema history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ruined Vienna locations, the Ferris wheel confrontation, Harry Lime emerging from a darkened doorway, the sewer pursuit, and the final cemetery shot have all become canonical images of post-war filmmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003e1975 Japanese revival poster\u003c\/strong\u003e is particularly appealing because the designer avoids conventional star portraits and instead builds the campaign around the film’s \u003cstrong\u003emost iconic visual motifs\u003c\/strong\u003e—Vienna, surveillance, isolation and the unforgettable final road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong\u003e50 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good+ \/ Excellent.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very attractive surviving example with \u003cstrong\u003estrong blacks, crisp red typography and excellent overall visual presentation\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnce framed, it will display exceptionally well.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review the front and reverse photographs carefully—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is not a reproduction or reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57250852798842,"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-2026-09-10T065034.319.jpg?v=1788990722","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-third-man-original-re-release-japanese-movie-poster-1975-b2-size-51-x-73cm-f103-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}