{"product_id":"the-visit-original-japanese-first-release-stb-movie-poster-1965-stb-size-51-146-cm-k362","title":"“The Visit”, Original Japanese First Release STB Movie Poster 1965, STB Size (51 × 146 cm) K362","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"558\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"216\"\u003eoriginal Japanese STB \/ Tatekan poster produced for the film’s first Japanese theatrical release in 1965\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cem data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"229\"\u003eThe Visit\u003c\/em\u003e (訪れ \/ \u003cem data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"245\"\u003eOtozure\u003c\/em\u003e) is Bernhard Wicki’s dark psychological drama starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"337\"\u003eIngrid Bergman and Anthony Quinn\u003c\/strong\u003e, adapted from Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s celebrated stage play. Released in Japan by \u003cstrong data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"439\"\u003e20th Century Fox\u003c\/strong\u003e, this exceptionally scarce two-panel poster is a superb example of dramatic mid-1960s Japanese theatrical advertising.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"579\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"579\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"926\"\u003eReleased internationally in 1964, \u003cem data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"626\"\u003eThe Visit\u003c\/em\u003e follows Karla Zachanassian, an immensely wealthy woman who returns to the impoverished European town that rejected and humiliated her many years earlier. She offers the desperate community an enormous fortune—but only if the townspeople agree to kill Serge Miller, the former lover who betrayed her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"1175\"\u003eTheir initial moral outrage gradually gives way to calculation and self-interest, transforming the story into a chilling examination of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1174\"\u003erevenge, greed, collective guilt, and the ease with which supposedly civilised principles can be purchased\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1480\"\u003eThe international production was directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1240\"\u003eBernhard Wicki\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a screenplay by Ben Barzman, cinematography by Armando Nannuzzi, and music by Hans-Martin Majewski. The film screened in competition at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1416\"\u003e1964 Cannes Film Festival\u003c\/strong\u003e, while its costume design received an Academy Award nomination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1499\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1499\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1665\"\u003eThis spectacular Japanese STB transforms the film’s monochrome cinematography into a richly tinted composition of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1615\" data-end=\"1664\"\u003esepia, burnt orange, cream, indigo, and green\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1943\"\u003eThe upper panel is dominated by an enormous close-up of Anthony Quinn and Ingrid Bergman. Quinn leans over Bergman while holding her face in his gloved hand, creating an intensely claustrophobic image charged with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1881\" data-end=\"1942\"\u003epast intimacy, resentment, control, and impending revenge\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1945\" data-end=\"2022\"\u003eRunning vertically down the left side is the dramatic Japanese campaign line:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2064\"\u003e「あなたの命が欲しい…巨万の富を手にした女の愛と憎しみにもえたぎる冷酷な復讐！」\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2066\" data-end=\"2080\"\u003eApproximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2082\" data-end=\"2200\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2082\" data-end=\"2200\"\u003e“I want your life… the cold-blooded revenge of a woman possessed of immense wealth, burning with love and hatred!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2202\" data-end=\"2288\"\u003eThe lower section is centred upon a dramatically angled white field bearing the title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2290\" data-end=\"2316\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2290\" data-end=\"2298\"\u003e「訪れ」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2298\" data-end=\"2301\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2301\" data-end=\"2316\"\u003e“The Visit”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2318\" data-end=\"2619\"\u003eThe Japanese title is rendered in expressive dark-indigo brush calligraphy, contrasting sharply with the formal photographic imagery surrounding it. Beneath the title, the small English logo incorporates a key motif, suggesting that Karla holds the key both to the town’s survival and to Serge’s fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2621\" data-end=\"2897\"\u003eAt left, Bergman descends a grand staircase in an elaborate white lace gown, presenting her character as both a returning aristocrat and an almost ghostly figure from the town’s past. Along the bottom, additional scenes depict the community descending into violence and panic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2899\" data-end=\"3099\"\u003eArmed men are shown carrying Karla’s escaped spotted panther, an important symbol within the story: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2999\" data-end=\"3098\"\u003ethe supposed hunt for the animal gradually becomes a rehearsal for the pursuit of Serge himself\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3101\" data-end=\"3252\"\u003eThe original \u003cstrong data-start=\"3114\" data-end=\"3141\"\u003e20th Century Fox emblem\u003c\/strong\u003e, vertical cast credits, English title device, and CinemaScope branding provide clear period studio provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3254\" data-end=\"3285\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3254\" data-end=\"3285\"\u003eAbout STB \/ Tatekan posters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3287\" data-end=\"3514\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3287\" data-end=\"3390\"\u003eSTBs, or Tatekan posters, are among the most distinctive and desirable Japanese theatrical formats.\u003c\/strong\u003e A complete STB consists of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3418\" data-end=\"3460\"\u003etwo separately printed B2-sized panels\u003c\/strong\u003e, measuring approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"3486\" data-end=\"3513\"\u003e51.5 × 145.6 cm overall\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3516\" data-end=\"3704\"\u003eThe two sheets were distributed compactly and intended to be aligned vertically for display in standing signboards, theatre entrances, pillars, and other narrow, high-visibility locations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3706\" data-end=\"3963\"\u003eBecause both correctly matched original panels must survive together, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3776\" data-end=\"3866\"\u003ecomplete vintage STBs are considerably rarer than conventional single-sheet B2 posters\u003c\/strong\u003e. Their dramatic proportions and large-scale imagery also give them exceptional display presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3965\" data-end=\"3978\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3965\" data-end=\"3978\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3980\" data-end=\"4255\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3980\" data-end=\"3994\"\u003eExcellent.\u003c\/strong\u003e The two original panels form a complete, correctly matched set. The colours, monumental portrait, cream title field, indigo calligraphy, and green cast lettering retain excellent visual impact. Please review the photographs—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4257\" data-end=\"4401\"\u003eThis poster is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"4275\" data-end=\"4348\"\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical STB from the 1965 first-release campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"4349\" data-end=\"4352\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"4358\" data-end=\"4400\"\u003enot a reproduction or a modern reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4403\" data-end=\"4440\"\u003eIt is approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"4423\" data-end=\"4439\"\u003e61 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4442\" data-end=\"4483\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4442\" data-end=\"4483\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57114058064250,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-standing-in-front-of-gallery-wall_31.jpg?v=1785191986","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-visit-original-japanese-first-release-stb-movie-poster-1965-stb-size-51-146-cm-k362","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}