{"product_id":"valdez-is-coming-追撃のバラード-original-japanese-movie-poster-1971-first-release-b2-size-51-73-cm-o147-copy","title":"“Valdez Is Coming” (追撃のバラード), Original Japanese First-Release STB \/ Tatekan Movie Poster 1971, STB \/ Tatekan (c. 51 × 145 cm)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese STB \/ tatekan signboard poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e issued for the film’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst Japanese release in 1971\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eValdez Is Coming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (追撃のバラード), the hard-edged Western directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdwin Sherin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and based on the novel by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElmore Leonard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBurt Lancaster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSusan Clark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJon Cypher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrank Silvera\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this is a striking example of early-1970s Japanese cinema advertising paper: bold, theatrical, and exceptionally effective in the tall signboard format.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA lean and unsentimental revenge Western, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eValdez Is Coming\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows Bob Valdez, a Mexican-American lawman and former soldier who is humiliated after trying to do the right thing, then methodically sets out to reclaim his dignity. Burt Lancaster gives the film its gravitas, playing Valdez with stoicism and moral force rather than swagger. For collectors, the title holds particular appeal as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eserious early-1970s Western\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, arriving at a moment when the genre had become darker, more psychological, and more stripped-back than the heroic frontier pictures of earlier decades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emagnificent, highly cinematic two-panel composition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e designed for maximum visibility outside the theatre. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eupper sheet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is dominated by a stark black silhouette against a blazing red-orange sky, interrupted by a brilliant starburst of gunfire; the effect is minimal, modern, and instantly arresting. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elower sheet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shifts into a sweeping Western landscape, with the towering legs of the central gunman framing the desert horizon, riders in the distance, and a dramatic action image of Lancaster below. The huge red Japanese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e追撃のバラード\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e anchors the design with tremendous force, while the small English title at upper right adds an elegant international touch. Altogether, it is a superb piece of Japanese poster design—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egraphic, aggressive, and far more visually memorable than many standard one-sheet campaigns for the film elsewhere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout STB (Tatekan) posters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTBs (tatekans)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are tall, two-panel Japanese cinema signboard posters measuring roughly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e51 × 145 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (often also cited around \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20 × 58 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). Usually formed from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo B2 sheets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, they were made for display in theatre signboards and exterior units, where size and immediate visual impact mattered more than long-term survival. Because they were working advertising materials, many were discarded, damaged, or permanently mounted after use, which is why original surviving examples are now so desirable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example survives as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo separate B2 sheets (not joined)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, exactly as many were originally supplied to cinemas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eover 55 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56820933788026,"sku":null,"price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/man-standing-next-to-an-empty-wall_5.jpg?v=1776649729","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/valdez-is-coming-%e8%bf%bd%e6%92%83%e3%81%ae%e3%83%90%e3%83%a9%e3%83%bc%e3%83%89-original-japanese-movie-poster-1971-first-release-b2-size-51-73-cm-o147-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}