Dark Eyes 1935 Japanese B5 Chirashi Flyer 2-Sided

This is a Japanese B5 Chirashi Flyer (10.25" x 14.5" flat & 2-sided) for the 1935 French film, Dark Eyes (French: Les yeux noirs) Directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Harry Baur, Simone Simon and Jean-Pierre Aumont. The film's sets were designed by the art director Eugène Lourié.The poster prominently features French film actress Simone Simon (1911–2005), who began her prolific career in 1931 and is well-known for her later work in Hollywood cult classics like Cat People (1942).

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Advertised as Saneisha News (三映社ニュース), promoting a series of European films scheduled for release in Japan in spring 1937. It highlights three primary features:
  • Kuroi Hitomi (Black Eyes / 黒い瞳): A French film starring Simone Simon and Harry Baur. The brochure notes that following the success of Lac aux dames (乙女の湖), this second film starring Simon was highly anticipated and set to open in Tokyo theaters like the Imperial Theater and Musashinokan on March 19th.
  • Kosho Musume (Paprika / 胡椒娘): A Hungarian romantic comedy starring Irén Zilahy. It is described as a "streamlined romance" about a delightful chambermaid.
  • Senhi no Zenya (The Eve of Battle / 戰ひの前夜): Referred to as the "greatest French masterpiece of the year," directed by Marcel L'Herbier.
The brochure also includes sections of film criticism, actor spotlights (such as Harry Baur's performance), and promotional "French news" snippets, reflecting the popularity of European cinema in pre-war Japan.