{"product_id":"ugetsu-雨月物語-ugetsu-monogatari-original-japanese-re-release-movie-poster-1972-b2-size-51-73-cm-p294","title":"“Ugetsu” (雨月物語 \/ Ugetsu Monogatari), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1972, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P294","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"596\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 poster printed in 1972 for the re-release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"199\"\u003eUgetsu\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of \u003cstrong data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"229\"\u003eKenji Mizoguchi’s\u003c\/strong\u003e greatest and most internationally celebrated films. First released in 1953, \u003cstrong data-start=\"306\" data-end=\"316\"\u003eUgetsu\u003c\/strong\u003e stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"340\"\u003eMasayuki Mori\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"360\"\u003eMachiko Kyō\u003c\/strong\u003e, and remains one of the supreme achievements of post-war Japanese cinema. This 1972 Japanese re-release poster is especially attractive for its quiet, refined design, perfectly suited to the film’s ghostly beauty and tragic atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"598\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"598\" data-end=\"617\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"620\"\u003eReleased in 1953, \u003cstrong data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"648\"\u003eUgetsu\u003c\/strong\u003e (雨月物語 \/ \u003cem data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"676\"\u003eUgetsu Monogatari\u003c\/em\u003e, literally “Rain-Moon Tales”) is a period fantasy drama based in part on stories from \u003cstrong data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"781\"\u003eUeda Akinari’s\u003c\/strong\u003e 1776 collection. Set against the chaos of civil war, it follows two men whose ambitions lead them away from their families and toward illusion, desire, and ruin. Combining \u003cstrong data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"967\"\u003ejidaigeki\u003c\/strong\u003e period drama with ghost-story elements, Mizoguchi created a film of extraordinary elegance and emotional depth—at once intimate, lyrical, and devastating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1432\"\u003eThe film won the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1156\"\u003eSilver Lion\u003c\/strong\u003e at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1193\"\u003e1953 Venice Film Festival\u003c\/strong\u003e and helped establish Mizoguchi’s international reputation at a crucial moment in the global discovery of Japanese cinema. Today it is widely regarded as one of the director’s essential masterpieces and one of the greatest films ever made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"2084\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1451\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1454\"\u003eThis Japanese re-release design is beautifully restrained and highly sophisticated. The composition uses a muted, almost parchment-like ground, dominated by the large vertical calligraphic title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1649\" data-end=\"1657\"\u003e雨月物語\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving the poster a timeless literary and classical feel. At lower right, a black-and-white image of the two principal figures provides the emotional anchor, while the surrounding text emphasises Mizoguchi’s stature and the film’s international acclaim. The overall effect is quiet, elegant, and deeply evocative—exactly the kind of understated Japanese poster design that rewards close looking and frames exceptionally well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2086\" data-end=\"2507\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2086\" data-end=\"2099\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2099\" data-end=\"2102\"\u003eVery Good. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2509\" data-end=\"2614\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIt is over 50 years old!\u003cbr data-start=\"2533\" data-end=\"2536\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003cbr data-start=\"2574\" data-end=\"2577\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56767751782778,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-04-03T171402.795.jpg?v=1775204154","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/ugetsu-%e9%9b%a8%e6%9c%88%e7%89%a9%e8%aa%9e-ugetsu-monogatari-original-japanese-re-release-movie-poster-1972-b2-size-51-73-cm-p294","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}