This is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster for Wim Wenders’ acclaimed 1975 road movie The Wrong Move (German title: Falsche Bewegung, released in Japan as まわり道). A beautifully balanced and highly collectible Japanese design, it features a textured, parchment-like background with crisp blue framing lines around a sequence of evocative film stills—creating a visual “travel diary” that mirrors the film’s drifting, searching movement through landscape and emotion. The bold red Japanese title typography dominates the upper-left, while the lower-right block presents the German title and credits in a clean, graphic layout.
What truly elevates this example into a major collector’s piece is the large, clear handwritten signature of Wim Wenders, boldly placed across the lower-right credits area (as pictured). Even more special, this poster was signed by Wim Wenders in Japan (Kyoto) over three decades ago, giving it exceptional provenance and making it a rare, Japan-linked artifact for serious Wenders collectors.
Key Features:
Original Japanese B2 poster for The Wrong Move / まわり道 (Falsche Bewegung) — not a reproduction or reprint.
Hand-signed by Wim Wenders, with a bold, oversized autograph across the lower-right area (see close-up photo).
Signed in Kyoto, Japan (over 30 years ago) — a standout provenance detail that meaningfully connects this piece to Wenders’ real-world Japan history.
Distinctive Japanese graphic design: textured neutral field, strong blue rules framing the stills, and an elegant layout that reads like a curated sequence of moments from the film’s journey.
Design credit visible: DESIGN: M. OGASAWARA (printed at the lower-left edge).
Fine-print details include the film year (1975) and rights line (© ROAD MOVIES / ARGOS FILMS 1989) as printed—adding period authenticity and suggesting a vintage Japanese theatrical release / revival context.
Excellent overall condition for display, with light edge/handling wear and minor age/handling impressions visible on the reverse (please see photos for exact condition).
About the Film:
Directed by Wim Wenders, The Wrong Move is a key entry in his celebrated “road” period and is often discussed in direct conversation with the wider Road Movie cycle—its journey structure becoming a vehicle for introspection, drifting encounters, and the uneasy feeling of searching for meaning while the world keeps moving. Inspired by the Wilhelm Meister tradition, the film follows a young man setting out across Germany, meeting strangers who briefly form a traveling constellation around him—each encounter reshaping the emotional direction of the journey. It’s widely regarded as one of Wenders’ most quietly penetrating works: melancholic, observational, and deeply cinematic.
About Wim Wenders & Japan:
Wim Wenders’ connection with Japan is not a footnote—it’s an ongoing creative relationship that spans decades. His documentary Tokyo-Ga stands as one of cinema’s most heartfelt reflections on Japan, memory, and the act of looking, while his recent film Perfect Days returns to Tokyo with an intimate, human-scale attentiveness that feels deeply aligned with the contemplative rhythm Wenders has long admired in Japanese culture and cinema. In that context, an original Japanese movie poster signed by Wenders in Japan—especially in Kyoto, and over three decades ago—becomes far more than a standard autograph. It is a provenance-rich object that embodies his lived connection with Japan, making this piece especially resonant for collectors focused on Wenders’ Japan-facing legacy.
This poster is in excellent display condition. Please refer to the imagery (both front and back) as this is the exact poster that is for sale.
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
