{"product_id":"the-umbrellas-of-cherbourg-シェルブールの雨傘-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1964-b2-size-51-73-cm-o464-copy","title":"“The Umbrellas of Cherbourg”, Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1973, B2 Horizontal (51.5 × 72.6 cm) P285","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"330\"\u003eJapanese title: 「\u003cstrong data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"160\"\u003eシェルブールの雨傘\u003c\/strong\u003e」(Sherubūru no Amagasa — “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg”)\u003cbr data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"217\"\u003eSize: \u003cstrong data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"286\"\u003eB2 \/ 20 1\/4 × 28 5\/8 in (51.5 × 72.6 cm), horizontal format\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"289\"\u003eCountry \/ Distributor: \u003cstrong data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"328\"\u003eJapan \/ TOWA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"529\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"391\"\u003eKazuo Kamimura\u003c\/strong\u003e design as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"420\"\u003e1973 revival\u003c\/strong\u003e poster for \u003cem data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"460\"\u003eThe Umbrellas of Cherbourg\u003c\/em\u003e, measuring \u003cstrong data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"490\"\u003e51.5 × 72.6 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"529\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis is one of the most distinctive and desirable Japanese posters ever created for a French New Wave classic: a \u003cstrong data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"697\"\u003erare horizontal B2\u003c\/strong\u003e design by celebrated manga illustrator \u003cstrong data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"767\"\u003eKazuo Kamimura (1940–1986)\u003c\/strong\u003e, later famed for works including \u003cem data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"817\"\u003eLady Snowblood\u003c\/em\u003e. It sits at the intersection of \u003cstrong data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"911\"\u003eFrench cinema, Japanese graphic design, and manga history\u003c\/strong\u003e, and its unusual landscape format makes it especially elusive. The BFI has specifically noted Kamimura’s \u003cem data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003eUmbrellas of Cherbourg\u003c\/em\u003e design as unusual for being \u003cstrong data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1084\"\u003ehorizontal\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is a major part of its appeal to serious collectors of Demy, Deneuve, and exceptional Japanese poster art. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1904\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1259\"\u003eDesign highlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003eKamimura transforms Demy’s lovers into an elegant, near-abstract embrace cut through by sheets of rain, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1404\"\u003eGeneviève’s flame-orange hair\u003c\/strong\u003e, a soft \u003cstrong data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1432\"\u003epink silhouette\u003c\/strong\u003e, and jewel-like umbrellas drifting across a pale field inside a vivid \u003cstrong data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1523\"\u003evermilion border\u003c\/strong\u003e. The composition is airy, romantic, and intensely graphic—closer to a standalone art print than a conventional film poster. It feels unmistakably Japanese in sensibility while perfectly capturing the bittersweet romantic mood of the film. As the BFI observed, it is essentially a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1839\"\u003eJapanese take on a French movie\u003c\/strong\u003e, and an unforgettable one. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"2480\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"1925\"\u003eCultural impact\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"1928\"\u003eJacques Demy’s 1964 masterpiece is the celebrated \u003cstrong data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"1998\"\u003eall-sung musical\u003c\/strong\u003e whose \u003cstrong data-start=\"2005\" data-end=\"2023\"\u003eMichel Legrand\u003c\/strong\u003e score and story of young lovers separated by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2073\" data-end=\"2089\"\u003eAlgerian War\u003c\/strong\u003e helped make \u003cstrong data-start=\"2102\" data-end=\"2123\"\u003eCatherine Deneuve\u003c\/strong\u003e an international star. It remains one of the defining achievements of the French New Wave and one of the most beloved movie musicals ever made. A Japanese revival poster this beautiful—especially one drawn by a major artist like Kamimura—beautifully reflects the film’s long afterlife and international cultural reach. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2952\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2495\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2495\" data-end=\"2498\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2498\" data-end=\"2529\"\u003eOverall excellent condition\u003c\/strong\u003e. There is light handling \/ surface wear, faint age toning and scattered marks to the blank reverse, and very gentle signs of age consistent with an original Japanese theatrical poster. It presents beautifully, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2820\" data-end=\"2844\"\u003estrong, fresh colour\u003c\/strong\u003e and exceptional display impact. Please review the photos carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2954\" data-end=\"3199\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2954\" data-end=\"2978\"\u003eDating \/ attribution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2978\" data-end=\"2981\"\u003eThis design is catalogued by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3014\" data-end=\"3048\"\u003eNational Film Archive of Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3057\" data-end=\"3083\"\u003eKamimura official site\u003c\/strong\u003e as \u003cstrong data-start=\"3087\" data-end=\"3127\"\u003eKazuo Kamimura’s 1973 revival poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cem data-start=\"3132\" data-end=\"3160\"\u003eThe Umbrellas of Cherbourg\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3201\" data-end=\"3616\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3201\" data-end=\"3230\"\u003eAbout Japanese B2 posters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3230\" data-end=\"3233\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"3237\" data-end=\"3243\"\u003eB2\u003c\/strong\u003e is the classic Japanese cinema poster size, roughly \u003cstrong data-start=\"3296\" data-end=\"3314\"\u003e51.5 × 72.6 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced for theatrical display. 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