{"product_id":"wuthering-heights-嵐が丘-original-japanese-movie-poster-1981-b2-size-51-73-cm-e261-copy","title":"“Wuthering Heights” (嵐が丘), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster c. 1965–1966, STB Tatekan Size (approx. 51 × 146 cm) ZA1240","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese STB tatekan theatrical poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emid-1960s Towa re-release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of William Wyler’s celebrated 1939 adaptation of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWuthering Heights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Starring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaurence Olivier, Merle Oberon and David Niven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this exceptionally elegant design combines romantic photography with sweeping Japanese calligraphy across two vertically arranged sheets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdapted from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmily Brontë’s novel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film follows the destructive, enduring attachment between Heathcliff and Catherine against the Yorkshire moors. Childhood companionship gives way to class divisions, jealousy and revenge, creating one of classic Hollywood’s most memorable portrayals of obsessive love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced by Samuel Goldwyn, the film features a screenplay by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBen Hecht and Charles MacArthur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, music by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlfred Newman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGregg Toland’s Academy Award-winning black-and-white cinematography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Olivier’s Heathcliff and Oberon’s Catherine remain central to its lasting appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition makes exceptional use of the tatekan’s height. Large, rose-tinted portraits of Olivier and Oberon fill the upper section, while enormous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emagenta brush lettering spelling 「嵐が丘」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e descends through almost the entire design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePale blue English script provides a delicate counterpoint to the forceful Japanese title. Below the portraits, a dramatic image shows Heathcliff carrying Catherine in a flowing white dress. Smaller scenes of figures among the rocks and the young lovers on the moors extend the narrative into the lower sheet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoft cream, muted green and mauve tones give the montage a dreamlike atmosphere. The green Japanese copy promises \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“the intensity of a love that burns beyond death”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, presenting Brontë’s story as an immortal literary masterpiece brought to the screen. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTowa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e distributor mark anchors the bottom edge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent overall, especially considering its age and two-sheet format.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The magenta lettering remains vivid, and the imagery retains a beautiful overall presentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce framed, this poster will display excellently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review the detailed photographs—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e60 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\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":57500929130874,"sku":null,"price":157.0,"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_57.jpg?v=1793500692","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/wuthering-heights-%e5%b5%90%e3%81%8c%e4%b8%98-original-japanese-movie-poster-1981-b2-size-51-73-cm-e261-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}