{"product_id":"one-by-one-f1グランプリ-栄光の男たち-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1976-film-1974-75-formula-one-documentary-b2-size-51-73-cm-copy","title":"“The Grifters” (グリフターズ／詐欺師たち), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1991 (film 1990), B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) P127","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 Stephen Frears’ acclaimed neo-noir crime thriller \u003cstrong\u003eThe Grifters\u003c\/strong\u003e (グリフターズ／詐欺師たち), starring \u003cstrong\u003eAnjelica Huston, John Cusack and Annette Bening\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film was produced in \u003cstrong\u003e1990\u003c\/strong\u003e and first opened theatrically in Japan on \u003cstrong\u003e14 September 1991\u003c\/strong\u003e, presented by Pioneer LDC and distributed by \u003cstrong\u003eEurospace\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\u003eAdapted by \u003cstrong\u003eDonald E. Westlake\u003c\/strong\u003e from the hard-boiled novel by \u003cstrong\u003eJim Thompson\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film centres on three professional con artists in Los Angeles: small-time grifter Roy Dillon, his formidable mother Lilly, and his seductive girlfriend Myra. Their competing schemes, loyalties and desires develop into an increasingly dangerous triangle of \u003cstrong\u003eseduction, betrayal and deception\u003c\/strong\u003e. Produced by \u003cstrong\u003eMartin Scorsese\u003c\/strong\u003e alongside Robert A. Harris and Jim Painten, the film received \u003cstrong\u003efour Academy Award nominations\u003c\/strong\u003e, including Best Director for Frears, Best Actress for Huston, Best Supporting Actress for Bening and Best Adapted Screenplay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA superb Japanese first-release design built around an exceptionally stylish \u003cstrong\u003ethree-panel portrait of Anjelica Huston, John Cusack and Annette Bening\u003c\/strong\u003e, each wearing dark sunglasses—a simple visual device that perfectly captures the film’s world of concealed motives and professional deception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe almost black upper field is dominated by the bold white Japanese title \u003cstrong\u003eグリフターズ\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003e詐欺師たち — “The Swindlers \/ The Con Artists”\u003c\/strong\u003e picked out above in individual green circles. The red English \u003cstrong\u003eTHE GRIFTERS\u003c\/strong\u003e cuts dynamically across the central portraits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vertical Japanese tagline on the right reads \u003cstrong\u003e「大人の愛はだましあい」\u003c\/strong\u003e — approximately \u003cstrong\u003e“Adult love is a game of deception.”\u003c\/strong\u003e Alongside it, the Japanese campaign prominently lists the film’s major critical honours and \u003cstrong\u003efour 1991 Academy Award nominations\u003c\/strong\u003e, positioning the picture as both a sophisticated crime thriller and a major prestige release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tightly cropped faces, dark sunglasses, intense orange-red photographic tones and almost completely black background create a \u003cstrong\u003esleek, dangerous early-1990s neo-noir aesthetic\u003c\/strong\u003e, making this a particularly striking Japanese design for the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003e35 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 superb colour saturation, with the deep blacks, fiery portrait tones, red English typography and crisp white Japanese lettering remaining exceptionally strong. 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":57221406687610,"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-2026-09-02T135554.073.jpg?v=1788324966","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/one-by-one-f1%e3%82%b0%e3%83%a9%e3%83%b3%e3%83%97%e3%83%aa-%e6%a0%84%e5%85%89%e3%81%ae%e7%94%b7%e3%81%9f%e3%81%a1-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1976-film-1974-75-formula-one-documentary-b2-size-51-73-cm-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}