The Empire Strikes Back 1980 Australian 1 Sheet Film Poster, Noriyoshi Ohrai

One of the highlights from our new collection. This original first-year-of-release Australian 1 Sheet film poster for The Empire Strikes Back is pure Star Wars magic. With Noriyoshi Ohrai’s spectacular artwork exploding across the sheet in a rush of colour, drama and cosmic scale, it has all the energy and imagination that make the best Star Wars posters so unforgettable.

Directed by Irvin Kershner, The Empire Strikes Back took the saga into darker, richer territory and is widely seen as the standout film of the original trilogy. With Luke, Leia, Han and Vader all at their most iconic, it remains one of the defining science-fiction films of all time.

Ohrai’s artwork is a huge part of the appeal here, deemed one of the best designs for the title. Revered by collectors for his richly painted, epic style, he created some of the most dynamic imagery associated with the Star Wars universe. This design was only used on the Japanese promotional materials and select international posters, including Australia and on the scale of this Australian 1 sheet poster, Ohrai’s design looks simply spectacular.  

Bold, cinematic and incredibly rare, especially in such good condition, this is a top-tier piece for collectors of Star Wars, vintage sci-fi and standout international poster design.

This vintage movie poster is was originally folded (as issued) but has now professionally linen-backed. It is sized 27 x 39 1/2 inches (plus a little more with the linen-backing) and will be sent folded (unframed). 

• Year: 1980
  
• Poster Type: Australian 1 Sheet
  
• Style: 
  
• Art By: Noriyoshi Ohrai
  
• Rolled/Folded/Other: Rolled Linen-backed
  
• Condition: Near Mint/Mint
  
• Condition Details: Just light touch-up to folds. Looks superb.