Lot # 156: KAGEMUSHA - Akira Kurosawa-Signed Poster

This lot will be auctioned on Tuesday, June 29th. The auction will begin at 9:00am PDT and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on June 30th or July 1st. A poster for Akira Kurosawa's war epic Kagemusha signed in two places by Kurosawa himself. Toho Studios, who produced the film, were unable to complete financing, prompting 20th Century Fox to step in to finish the film, distribute it, and promote it internationally with George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola as executive producers. Kurosawa signed this canvas-backed, Japanese-made widescreen poster with red acrylic in both Kanji and English (Romanji) while completing a film at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). The poster is in good overall condition with its coloration still vibrant and only minor creasing from being rolled. Dimensions: 40" x 50" (101.75 cm x 127 cm) Estimate: $4,000 - 6,000