{"product_id":"the-troops-of-st-tropez-大混戦-original-japanese-movie-poster-1967-b2-size-51-73-cm-t117","title":"“The Troops of St. Tropez” \/ 「大混戦」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1967, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) T117","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from the 1967 Japanese release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLe Gendarme de Saint-Tropez \/ The Troops of St. Tropez \/ 「大混戦」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJean Girault\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLouis de Funès\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in Japan by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTowa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film introduced Japanese audiences to the first instalment of the celebrated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGendarme\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e comedy series, following an overzealous policeman whose determination to enforce the law creates chaos in the fashionable seaside resort of Saint-Tropez.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Japanese poster captures the film’s exuberant humour through an enormous portrait of de Funès surrounded by beach scenes, speeding vehicles, road signs and playful photographic vignettes.\u003c\/span\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\u003eThe story follows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLudovic Cruchot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a fiercely conscientious gendarme whose promotion takes him from a quiet rural posting to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaint-Tropez\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the French Riviera.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArriving with his daughter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNicole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Cruchot immediately begins applying the rules with an enthusiasm that unsettles both the townspeople and his more easygoing colleagues. His superior, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGerber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, soon discovers that keeping this energetic newcomer under control may be harder than policing the resort itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCruchot’s efforts to pursue local nudists provide a succession of elaborate comic confrontations. Meanwhile, Nicole embraces the town’s youthful social scene, inventing a more glamorous background to impress her new friends and drawing her father into further complications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen the theft of a valuable painting introduces a genuine criminal investigation, the seaside misunderstandings develop into a lively combination of pursuit, mistaken identities and physical comedy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe film was directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJean Girault\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with a story by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard Balducci\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and screenplay adaptation by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGirault and Jacques Vilfrid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe principal cast includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLouis de Funès\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeneviève Grad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichel Galabru\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJean Lefebvre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristian Marin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrance Rumilly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCinematography was by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarc Fossard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with music composed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaymond Lefebvre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The film’s success led to five further adventures featuring Cruchot and his fellow gendarmes.\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\u003eThis lively Japanese design places \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLouis de Funès\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the centre of an expansive photographic montage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDressed in his pale uniform and dark képi, Cruchot leans forward with his mouth open and arms spread wide. Binoculars hang across his chest, while his exaggerated expression immediately establishes the film’s comic character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA bright yellow sun and sweeping blue lines animate the pale background. Across the upper right, an oversized pistol barrel introduces a humorous suggestion of danger.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the left, a large portrait of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeneviève Grad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is accompanied by smaller character photographs. Beachgoers and a bikini-clad woman occupy the opposite side, connecting the composition to the film’s sunny Riviera setting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lower montage introduces a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ered convertible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a tilted vehicle, a compact car and a tractor. Their contrasting scales create a deliberately bustling impression of motoring confusion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA directional sign reading:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“SAINT-TROPEZ”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eappears beside a circular traffic sign, while a red triangular \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“STOP”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e sign reinforces the policing theme. A heart-shaped beach photograph adds another playful detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original French title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“LE GENDARME DE SAINT TROPEZ”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eappears within a small rectangular inset over Cruchot’s uniform.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe enormous Japanese title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「大混戦」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003edominates the bottom in vivid red lettering. Its bold, angular forms give the poster strong visual impact and balance the crowded montage above.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe headline across the top reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「名画を狙う大泥棒もヌーディストクラブもいっせい検挙！その名も高き“モーレツ警部”の大活躍！」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslated:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Art thieves and nudist clubs rounded up in one swoop! The famous ‘whirlwind inspector’ springs into action!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lower billing also promotes de Funès through his association with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFantômas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTowa branding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the director’s credit, and the colour and widescreen presentation details complete the design.\u003c\/span\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\u003eVery Good+ condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmall pinholes are present, including those shown in the detailed photograph, with slight creasing around some of the punctures. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe front retains strong colour, clear photographic detail and vivid red title lettering. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce framed, this poster will display excellently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference: T117.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eall photographs, including the detailed image and reverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical poster from the film’s 1967 Japanese release campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is now over 59 years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57340877537658,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-10-03T091846.931.jpg?v=1790986736","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-troops-of-st-tropez-%e5%a4%a7%e6%b7%b7%e6%88%a6-original-japanese-movie-poster-1967-b2-size-51-73-cm-t117","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}