The Coffin Original Japanese Movie Poster, 1968

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The Piece
This original 1968 Japanese B2 poster promotes the Swedish film _Träfracken_ (1966), released in Japan under the title … Read more The Piece
This original 1968 Japanese B2 poster promotes the Swedish film _Träfracken_ (1966), released in Japan under the title _The Coffin_ (also known as _Mad White Nights_). The artwork features a striking surrealist collage design, combining a screaming face in red, piercing blue eyes, and a couple in a tense embrace, all overlaid on a nude torso with a prominent red rose at the bottom. The composition utilizes torn edges and high-contrast photography, reflecting the bold and sensual graphic style used to market European cinema to Japanese audiences in the late 1960s.

Why It Matters
- A rare example of Japanese distributors repackaging a Swedish psychological drama with provocative, exploitation-style artwork.
- Features Gunnar Björnstrand, a frequent collaborator of Ingmar Bergman, in a distinctively stylized commercial format.
- The poster's torn-paper collage technique and vivid color palette epitomize the experimental graphic design of the 1960s counterculture.

Poster Details
Year: 1968
Country: Japan
Size: 73 x 51 cm Japanese B2

Condition
Good vintage condition. Displays genuine character and authentic patina, framing beautifully.
Please note: This piece shows slight fold lines. See less