“Leaving Las Vegas” / 「リービング・ラスベガス」, Original Japanese Release Movie Poster 1996, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA946

This is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed for the Japanese release of Leaving Las Vegas / 「リービング・ラスベガス」, the acclaimed romantic drama directed by Mike Figgis and starring Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue.

A deeply affecting and critically celebrated film, Leaving Las Vegas remains one of the defining American independent dramas of the 1990s. This Japanese poster is especially striking for its warm, intimate central image and its elegant awards-focused presentation.

Film background
Originally released in 1995, Leaving Las Vegas follows Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who travels to Las Vegas intending to drink himself to death. There he meets Sera, a sex worker with whom he forms an intense, fragile, and non-judgmental relationship.

Directed, written, and scored by Mike Figgis, the film was adapted from the semi-autobiographical novel by John O’Brien. It received major international acclaim, earning four Academy Award nominations. Nicolas Cage won the Academy Award for Best Actor, while Elisabeth Shue was nominated for Best Actress, and Figgis received nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Poster design
The poster is built around a warm, close-cropped image of Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue, their faces pressed close together in an intimate, melancholy composition. The amber-red palette gives the design a sense of heat, vulnerability, and emotional exhaustion, perfectly matching the atmosphere of the film.

Between their faces appears the Japanese tagline:

「きれいごとの愛じゃない。」
“This is not a pretty, sentimental kind of love.”

The upper section highlights the film’s major awards recognition, including Nicolas Cage’s Academy Award win for Best Actor and further honours from the Golden Globes and major critics’ associations.

The lower third is anchored by a rich crimson title panel, with the Japanese title 「リービング・ラスベガス」 printed in elegant yellow lettering. Behind it, the English title LEAVING LAS VEGAS appears subtly in large red shadow text, giving the design additional depth and sophistication.

Release note
This poster was printed for the film’s original Japanese theatrical release campaign.

It is an original period Japanese cinema poster, not a later reproduction or commercial reprint.

Condition
Excellent condition. A very attractive example, with strong colour, clean imagery, sharp typography, and excellent overall display impact.

Please review the photograph carefully, as it shows the exact poster for sale.

This is an original Japanese theatrical poster.
It is not a reproduction or a reprint.

It is now nearly 30 years old.

Certificate of Authenticity included.