{"product_id":"body-heat-白いドレスの女-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1981-b2-size-51-73-cm-za657","title":"“Body Heat” \/ 「白いドレスの女」, Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1981, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA657","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"494\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"161\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"181\"\u003e1981\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first Japanese release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"229\"\u003eBody Heat\u003c\/strong\u003e, Lawrence Kasdan’s celebrated neo-noir erotic thriller. Released in Japan under the title \u003cstrong data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"333\"\u003e「白いドレスの女」\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"358\"\u003eShiroi Doresu no Onna\u003c\/em\u003e \/ \u003cstrong data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"395\"\u003e“The Woman in the White Dress”\u003c\/strong\u003e), this poster is a superb and highly atmospheric example of early-1980s Japanese film advertising.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"842\"\u003eWidely regarded as one of the defining neo-noirs of its era, \u003cstrong data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"570\"\u003eBody Heat\u003c\/strong\u003e is admired for its sultry atmosphere, sharp screenplay, and the breakout performance of \u003cstrong data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"678\"\u003eKathleen Turner\u003c\/strong\u003e. This Japanese poster captures the film’s central tension perfectly: \u003cstrong data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"789\"\u003edesire, danger, deception, and murder\u003c\/strong\u003e, all compressed into one elegant and menacing image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"1222\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"863\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"866\"\u003eWritten and directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"909\"\u003eLawrence Kasdan\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"924\"\u003eBody Heat\u003c\/strong\u003e stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"947\"\u003eWilliam Hurt\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"968\"\u003eKathleen Turner\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"992\"\u003eRichard Crenna\u003c\/strong\u003e. Set in the oppressive heat of Florida, the film follows a small-town lawyer who becomes involved in a dangerous affair with a seductive married woman, only to find himself drawn into a plot of manipulation, betrayal, and murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1536\"\u003eThe film is a modern reworking of the classic American noir tradition, echoing works such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1337\"\u003eDouble Indemnity\u003c\/strong\u003e while updating the genre for the early 1980s. Its humid atmosphere, moral ambiguity, and fatalistic erotic charge helped establish \u003cstrong data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1482\"\u003eBody Heat\u003c\/strong\u003e as a landmark in post-1970s American thriller cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1887\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1555\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1558\"\u003eThe poster is as stylish and dangerous as the film itself. The central image shows \u003cstrong data-start=\"1641\" data-end=\"1657\"\u003eWilliam Hurt\u003c\/strong\u003e leaning over \u003cstrong data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1690\"\u003eKathleen Turner\u003c\/strong\u003e, who reclines in a white slip. Hurt’s hand hangs over the edge of the bed holding a revolver, a single visual detail that immediately transforms the romantic image into one of threat and betrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"2171\"\u003eAbove the main image, a narrow night-time vignette shows car headlights cutting through darkness and rain, with a solitary figure in a white dress standing at the far right. This top section gives the poster a classic noir atmosphere: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2170\"\u003enight, rain, headlights, and fatal mystery\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2215\"\u003eThe Japanese tagline across the top reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2217\" data-end=\"2325\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2217\" data-end=\"2245\"\u003e「激しく熱い情事—それは悪女がしかけた甘い罠！」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2245\" data-end=\"2248\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2248\" data-end=\"2325\"\u003e“An intensely burning love affair — a sweet trap laid by a wicked woman!”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2327\" data-end=\"2656\"\u003eAt the bottom, the Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2361\" data-end=\"2374\"\u003e「白いドレスの女」\u003c\/strong\u003e is rendered in bold, elegant calligraphy, with black and red lettering divided by a thin horizontal line. The lower credits identify \u003cstrong data-start=\"2508\" data-end=\"2524\"\u003eWilliam Hurt\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2526\" data-end=\"2545\"\u003eKathleen Turner\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2547\" data-end=\"2565\"\u003eRichard Crenna\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2571\" data-end=\"2590\"\u003eLawrence Kasdan\u003c\/strong\u003e, alongside The Ladd Company and Warner Bros. release information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2658\" data-end=\"2819\"\u003eThe overall design is restrained, sensual, and extremely effective: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2726\" data-end=\"2818\"\u003ea classic Japanese neo-noir poster built around seduction, shadow, and fatal consequence\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cstrong data-start=\"2821\" data-end=\"2837\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3189\" data-end=\"3430\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3189\" data-end=\"3202\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3202\" data-end=\"3205\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3205\" data-end=\"3229\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e A very attractive example of this Japanese B2 poster. The poster presents beautifully, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"3322\" data-end=\"3429\"\u003estrong colour, clean photographic imagery, sharp title typography, and excellent overall display impact\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3432\" data-end=\"3512\"\u003ePlease review the photographs carefully, as they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3514\" data-end=\"3615\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"3525\" data-end=\"3569\"\u003eoriginal 1981 Japanese theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"3570\" data-end=\"3573\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3579\" data-end=\"3614\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3617\" data-end=\"3649\"\u003eIt is now \u003cstrong data-start=\"3627\" data-end=\"3648\"\u003eover 40 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3651\" data-end=\"3692\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3651\" data-end=\"3692\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57047111172474,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-07T133543.020.jpg?v=1783398994","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/body-heat-%e7%99%bd%e3%81%84%e3%83%89%e3%83%ac%e3%82%b9%e3%81%ae%e5%a5%b3-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1981-b2-size-51-73-cm-za657","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}