{"product_id":"an-officer-and-a-gentleman-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1982-b2-size-51-x-73cm-b249-copy","title":"“AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN” \/ 愛と青春の旅だち, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1982, Richard Gere \/ Debra Winger \/ Taylor Hackford, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) A274","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"460\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"233\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1982\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first-release Japanese cinema run of \u003cstrong data-start=\"279\" data-end=\"309\"\u003eAn Officer and a Gentleman\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"321\"\u003e愛と青春の旅だち\u003c\/em\u003e), the acclaimed American romantic drama directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"393\"\u003eTaylor Hackford\u003c\/strong\u003e and starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"460\"\u003eRichard Gere, Debra Winger, and Louis Gossett Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"940\"\u003eOne of the most celebrated mainstream romantic dramas of the early 1980s, the film became an international success and remains especially admired for its blend of \u003cstrong data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"686\"\u003eromance, personal transformation, and military discipline\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as for its iconic performances and unforgettable musical associations. The Japanese poster is especially attractive, presenting the film through an elegant and emotionally charged design that differs subtly from many Western campaign materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"1392\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"961\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"964\"\u003eReleased in 1982, \u003cstrong data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1012\"\u003eAn Officer and a Gentleman\u003c\/strong\u003e follows Zack Mayo, a troubled young man who enters U.S. Navy Aviation Officer Candidate School, where he is forced to confront discipline, responsibility, and emotional vulnerability. 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It is also remembered for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1619\"\u003eLouis Gossett Jr.’s Academy Award-winning performance\u003c\/strong\u003e and for the Oscar-winning theme song \u003cstrong data-start=\"1657\" data-end=\"1682\"\u003e“Up Where We Belong,”\u003c\/strong\u003e performed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1730\"\u003eJoe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1921\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1750\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1750\" data-end=\"1753\"\u003eThis Japanese B2 poster is notable for its \u003cstrong data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"1832\"\u003earched, collage-like composition\u003c\/strong\u003e, which presents the film as both a grand romance and a story of struggle and maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1923\" data-end=\"2183\"\u003eThe upper section features a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"1981\"\u003ewarm, sepia-toned embrace\u003c\/strong\u003e between \u003cstrong data-start=\"1990\" data-end=\"2006\"\u003eRichard Gere\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2011\" data-end=\"2027\"\u003eDebra Winger\u003c\/strong\u003e, silhouetted against a blazing sunset. 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The cast line above includes \u003cstrong data-start=\"3302\" data-end=\"3381\"\u003eRichard Gere, Debra Winger, Louis Gossett Jr., David Keith, and Lisa Blount\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the lower credits also note the theme song by \u003cstrong data-start=\"3435\" data-end=\"3467\"\u003eJoe Cocker \u0026amp; Jennifer Warnes\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3476\" data-end=\"3483\"\u003eCIC\u003c\/strong\u003e distribution mark.\u003cstrong data-start=\"3504\" data-end=\"3530\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3809\" data-end=\"4051\"\u003eThe Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"3828\" data-end=\"3840\"\u003e愛と青春の旅だち\u003c\/strong\u003e is itself famous and evocative, and posters for the film have long held crossover appeal beyond standard movie-poster collecting because of the film’s strong emotional identity and enduring popular recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4053\" data-end=\"4173\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4053\" data-end=\"4066\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"4066\" data-end=\"4069\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4069\" data-end=\"4093\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please study the photographs carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4175\" data-end=\"4489\"\u003eThe poster presents very well overall, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"4219\" data-end=\"4290\"\u003eclean colour, strong contrast, and an attractive display appearance\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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