Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Japanese, Toho commercial poster. First Japanese release 1978

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Japanese, Toho commercial poster. First Japanese release 1978

Unframed: 29 x 20 in. (74 x 51 cm)

Toho commercial poster sold to the public in cinemas when the film was first released in 1978. This is the best poster for the film, and unfortunately the image was not used on any of the theatrical release posters.

This science fiction film was written and directed by Steven Spielberg; and stars Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, Cary Guffey and François Truffaut. A regular guy, Roy Neary's life changes after an encounter with a UFO. The score for the film was composed, conducted and produced by John Williams, who had worked with Spielberg on Jaws (1975). Williams wrote over three hundred examples of the iconic five-note tonal phrase for Spielberg to choose from, and which was incorporated into the film's signature eerie theme.