“Félix et Lola” (フェリックスとローラ), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 2001, Charlotte Gainsbourg Portrait Design, B2 Size (approx. 51 × 73 cm) — ZA157

An original Japanese B2 theatrical poster for Patrice Leconte’s Félix et Lola, starring Charlotte Gainsbourg and Philippe Torreton. Issued for the film’s 3 November 2001 Japanese release, this beautifully restrained design captures the intimacy and uncertainty at the heart of its story.

Set within a travelling fairground, the film follows Félix, who falls for the mysterious Lola and becomes increasingly entangled in her elusive past. Leconte combines romance with psychological suspense, exploring the distance between loving someone and truly knowing them. Gainsbourg’s guarded, melancholy presence is central to both the film and its Japanese advertising.

The poster builds its composition around a closely cropped photograph of the two leads. Gainsbourg’s face dominates the image, her hand resting against Torreton’s neck as he leans towards her. Her vivid red blouse contrasts with the deep black clothing, muted green background and blue-grey foreground, creating a rich but carefully limited palette.

Small white Japanese lettering and the red handwritten-style French title leave the photograph largely uninterrupted. Along the right edge, the Japanese tagline reads:

「君がついた嘘の数で、愛の深さをはかりたい。」
“I want to measure the depth of love by the number of lies you have told.”

This quietly unsettling line gives the apparent tenderness of the image another dimension, reflecting the film’s interplay of affection, secrecy and doubt. A narrow billing strip completes the design without distracting from the central portrait.

An elegant choice for collectors of Charlotte Gainsbourg, Patrice Leconte and French cinema, with a photographic composition that lends itself particularly well to framing.

Condition: Excellent. Please refer to the photographs for the condition of this individual example.

This is an original Japanese theatrical poster, not a reproduction or modern reprint.

Approximately 25 years old.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
Stock reference: ZA157