These Minimalist Japanese Posters Make Hollywood Classics Look Even Better

These Minimalist Japanese Posters Make Hollywood Classics Look Even Better

There's nothing quite like a vintage movie poster, but these beauties from Japan raise the bar. We first spotted them on the tumblr 50 Watts (itself a thing of beauty), and we're reposting them here courtesy Heritage Auctions, where they were found.

Spanning from the 1930s to the 1970s, the posters advertise imported movies -- like "Fantastic Voyage," "Play It Again Sam," "A Fistful Of Dollars," and "The Birds." There are also some domestic creations further down, including a poster for the 1970 film Dodes'ka-den (Clackety Clack), designed by Akira Kurosawa himself.

For a Few Dollars More (United Artists, 1967) (United Artists/Heritage Auctions)
Play it Again, Sam (Paramount, 1972) (Paramount/Heritage Auctions)
Fantastic Voyage (20th Century Fox, 1966) (20th Century Fox/Heritage Auctions)
The Birds (Universal, 1963) (Universal/Heritage Auctions)
A Fistful of Dollars (United Artists, 1967) (United Artists/Heritage Auctions)
Symphonie der Liebe (L'Alliance Générale de Distribution Cinématographi, 1949) (L'Alliance Générale de Distribution Cinématographi/Heritage Auctions)
Clickety-Clack (Toho, 1971) (Toho/Heritage Auctions)
The Wild Bunch, 1969

Vintage Posters From Japan

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