{"product_id":"bean-ビーン-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1998-rowan-atkinson-mel-smith-b2-size-51-73-cm-e275-copy","title":"“Bean” \/ 「ビーン」, Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1998, Rowan Atkinson \/ Mel Smith, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) E276","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"261\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"169\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"182\"\u003eBean\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ 「ビーン」, printed for the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"260\"\u003efirst Japanese theatrical release in 1998\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"521\"\u003eStarring \u003cstrong data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"290\"\u003eRowan Atkinson\u003c\/strong\u003e as Mr. Bean and directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"332\"\u003eMel Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film brought the internationally popular television character to the big screen in a broad transatlantic comedy of manners, chaos, museums, mistaken identity, and escalating disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"813\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"542\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"542\" data-end=\"545\"\u003eBean follows the famously awkward Mr. Bean as he is sent from Britain to Los Angeles, where he is mistaken for an important art expert and entrusted with helping supervise the unveiling of a major painting. As expected, his presence produces catastrophe at every turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"1022\"\u003eThe film expanded the Mr. Bean character from television sketch comedy into a full theatrical feature, relying on Atkinson’s extraordinary physical timing, facial expression, and near-silent comic precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1305\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1041\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1044\"\u003eThis Japanese B2 poster uses a highly direct, comic close-up of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1138\"\u003eRowan Atkinson as Mr. Bean\u003c\/strong\u003e, his face filling almost the entire sheet. The design is framed by a bold red border, with the enormous English title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1265\"\u003eBEAN\u003c\/strong\u003e printed across the top in matching red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1340\"\u003eThe Japanese campaign copy reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1451\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1371\"\u003e「ついに日本政府は、この男を入国させてしまった！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1374\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1374\" data-end=\"1451\"\u003e“At last, the Japanese government has allowed this man into the country!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1572\"\u003eThis line perfectly captures the Japanese campaign’s tone: treating Mr. Bean himself as a comic international incident.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1574\" data-end=\"1861\"\u003eAt the bottom, the Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1617\"\u003e「ビーン」\u003c\/strong\u003e appears in large red lettering, with additional promotional copy referencing the film’s international success. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1751\"\u003eFestival UK 98\u003c\/strong\u003e logo appears at upper right, while the lower credits include \u003cstrong data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"1827\"\u003eGAGA-HUMAX\u003c\/strong\u003e and Japanese release information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1863\" data-end=\"2007\"\u003eThe result is a simple but extremely effective comedy poster: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"2006\"\u003eone face, one title, one joke — instantly recognisable and highly displayable\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2009\" data-end=\"2128\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2009\" data-end=\"2022\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2025\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2049\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the photograph carefully, as it shows the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2130\" data-end=\"2337\"\u003eThe poster presents very well, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2166\" data-end=\"2277\"\u003estrong red colour, clean photographic imagery, sharp title typography, and excellent overall display impact\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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