“Jean-Paul Belmondo Masterpiece Selection 3”, Original Japanese Retrospective Movie Poster 2022, Red-Border Variant, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) — T104

This is an original Japanese B2 poster produced in 2022 for Jean-Paul Belmondo Masterpiece Selection 3, a theatrical retrospective celebrating one of French cinema’s most charismatic stars.

Presented to mark the first anniversary of Belmondo’s death, the programme brought seven films back to Japanese screens, tracing his career across intimate drama, stylish thrillers and exuberant adventure. Titles included A Monkey in Winter, The Burglars, Stavisky… and The Outsider—a selection reflecting the versatility behind his unmistakable screen presence.

Belmondo combined the spontaneity associated with the French New Wave with a gift for physical comedy and daring action. His expressive face, irreverent humour and seemingly effortless confidence made him equally compelling as a romantic lead, an outsider or a resourceful criminal. This poster captures that personality through a wonderfully mischievous, cigar-clenching smile.

The design gives his portrait a distinctive pop-art treatment. A fine screened texture runs across the image, set against a patterned pink-and-blue background and enclosed within a broad, bright red border. His tousled hair, shearling jacket and pale roll-neck sweater lend the composition a relaxed, recognisably vintage character.

Across the top, “JEAN-PAUL BELMONDO” appears in oversized, textured capitals, shifting through cool blues and purples into warmer reds and orange. The white Japanese retrospective title overlaps this colourful header, accompanied by a prominent numeral 3. The combination of tightly cropped photography and bold lettering gives the poster considerable presence at B2 scale.

The Japanese tagline completes the tribute:

「映画の神様に愛された男。」
“The man loved by the god of cinema.”

An appealing piece for admirers of Belmondo, French cinema and Japanese poster design, this variant offers a particularly colourful interpretation of the retrospective’s commemorative portrait.

Condition: Excellent+ / Close to Near Mint.

Please review all photographs, including the front and reverse, as they show the exact poster for sale.

Japanese B2 format: approximately 51 × 73 cm.
Stock code: T104.

It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

Certificate of Authenticity included.

About Japanese B2 posters
Japanese B2 posters typically measure approximately 51 × 73 cm and were produced for theatrical display. Their distinctive combinations of photography, illustration, typography and locally written promotional copy offer a fascinating record of how films were presented to Japanese audiences.