CASABLANCA

First Post War Release Japanese B2 (20.25" x 29")
Very Fine+ Rolled
Warner Bros, 1947

We've not seen another copy of this poster in almost twenty years. It is a magnificent photomontage done in the incomparable Japanese style. This poster was released between 1947 and 1948, the first two years of the MPEA (Motion Picture Export Association). The MPEA was set up in 1946 after the war ended to help spread the release of American-made movies, both new and not released before the war, in occupied Japan.

This Japanese poster is in excellent condition with only minimal wear and a faint fold line.

With its classic depiction of star-crossed lovers Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) and Ilsa Lund (Ingrid Bergman), Casablanca was a massive financial and critical success in 1943, ultimately winning three Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Universally recognized as one of the greatest and most quoted films in history today, it was inducted into the Library of Congress in 1989 for its contributions to American culture.

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