{"product_id":"children-of-paradise-天井桟敷の人々-original-japanese-re-release-movie-poster-1981-film-1945-b2-size-51-73-cm-copy","title":"“White Palace” (ぼくの美しい人だから), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1991 (film 1990), Susan Sarandon \/ James Spader, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O874","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster produced for the \u003cstrong\u003efirst Japanese cinema release\u003c\/strong\u003e of Luis Mandoki’s \u003cstrong\u003eWhite Palace\u003c\/strong\u003e (ぼくの美しい人だから), starring \u003cstrong\u003eSusan Sarandon and James Spader\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film was produced in \u003cstrong\u003e1990\u003c\/strong\u003e and first opened theatrically in Japan on \u003cstrong\u003e20 December 1991\u003c\/strong\u003e, distributed domestically by \u003cstrong\u003eUniversal \/ UIP\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on \u003cstrong\u003eGlenn Savan’s novel\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film follows \u003cstrong\u003eMax Baron\u003c\/strong\u003e, a 27-year-old advertising executive still grieving the death of his wife, and \u003cstrong\u003eNora Baker\u003c\/strong\u003e, a 43-year-old working-class waitress whom he meets by chance. What begins as an unlikely physical relationship develops into a much deeper romance, forcing both characters to confront differences of \u003cstrong\u003eage, class, lifestyle and social expectation\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film was directed by \u003cstrong\u003eLuis Mandoki\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a screenplay by \u003cstrong\u003eAlvin Sargent and Ted Tally\u003c\/strong\u003e, and also features \u003cstrong\u003eJason Alexander, Kathy Bates and Eileen Brennan\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA beautifully restrained and atmospheric Japanese first-release design, dominated by a soft \u003cstrong\u003eautumnal landscape of fallen red and orange leaves\u003c\/strong\u003e. At the centre, \u003cstrong\u003eJames Spader kneels to tie Susan Sarandon’s shoe\u003c\/strong\u003e, while Sarandon stands above him in a heavy coat, creating an intimate and unusually understated image that perfectly captures the film’s unconventional relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design makes extensive use of pale negative space and delicate pink, cream and lavender tones, giving the poster a gentle, romantic quality very different from conventional Hollywood campaign artwork. The Japanese title \u003cstrong\u003eぼくの美しい人だから\u003c\/strong\u003e runs vertically down the left side, accompanied by the names \u003cstrong\u003eスーザン・サランドン \/ ジェームズ・スペイダー\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the right, the key campaign copy reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「愛のかたちはさまざま・・・マックス27才、ノーラ43才。」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003e“Love takes many forms… Max is 27, Nora is 43.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe line puts the film’s age-gap romance directly at the centre of the Japanese campaign, while the overall composition remains elegant, intimate and exceptionally frameable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong\u003e34 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent\u003c\/strong\u003e. The poster retains beautiful colour and tonal balance, with the delicate autumnal palette, pale background and photographic imagery remaining exceptionally attractive. There are only very minor signs of age and handling, with \u003cstrong\u003eno significant condition issues affecting the central artwork or typography\u003c\/strong\u003e. Please review the photo—it shows the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57221405540730,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-09-02T134231.318.jpg?v=1788324316","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/children-of-paradise-%e5%a4%a9%e4%ba%95%e6%a1%9f%e6%95%b7%e3%81%ae%e4%ba%ba%e3%80%85-original-japanese-re-release-movie-poster-1981-film-1945-b2-size-51-73-cm-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}