This is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster produced for the first Japanese cinema release of Jean-Luc Godard’s Bande à part (released in Japan as はなればなれに). The film was first released theatrically in Japan on 3 February 2001, decades after its original 1964 production.
Directed by Jean-Luc Godard and starring Anna Karina, Sami Frey, and Claude Brasseur, this is one of Godard’s most beloved early works—an offbeat Nouvelle Vague crime-romance built around youthful impulsiveness, pop-culture cool, and formal play. It’s famous for the trio’s spontaneous “Madison” dance sequence and the exhilarating Louvre run—moments that have become enduring icons of 1960s cinema.
Poster design
A beautifully minimalist, cinema-first Japanese design: a grainy black-and-white still anchors the top, with a crisp typographic block of French credits and Japanese text beneath, and the bold Japanese title はなればなれに dominating the lower field alongside BANDE À PART / JEAN-LUC GODARD. The copy on this design also emphasises the film’s long-awaited arrival in Japan (日本初公開), underscoring its “discovered” status for Japanese audiences.
It is over 25 years old!
Condition
Very Good. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale. Please refer to bottom of image of verso - this poster shows some signs of display and we have taken this into consideration when pricing.
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
