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The film follows his rise, violence, jealousy, self-destruction, and emotional collapse, presenting boxing not as glamour, but as punishment, obsession, and inner damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1418\"\u003eThe film stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1062\"\u003eRobert De Niro\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1082\"\u003eCathy Moriarty\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1101\"\u003eJoe Pesci\u003c\/strong\u003e. De Niro’s performance remains one of the most celebrated in American cinema, earning him the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1228\"\u003eAcademy Award for Best Actor\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film is also renowned for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1312\"\u003eMichael Chapman’s black-and-white cinematography\u003c\/strong\u003e, Scorsese’s ferocious direction, and its devastating portrait of masculinity, fame, violence, and regret.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1556\"\u003eToday, Raging Bull is widely regarded as one of Scorsese’s masterpieces and one of the greatest American films of the late 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1926\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1575\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1575\" data-end=\"1578\"\u003eThis Japanese B2 poster is a striking monochrome composition. The background is dominated by a massive close-up of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1727\"\u003eRobert De Niro as Jake LaMotta\u003c\/strong\u003e, battered and staring directly outward, his face covered in sweat and shadow. The image is confrontational, intimate, and severe — perfectly aligned with the film’s emotional and physical brutality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"2117\"\u003eAt the top, the Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"1973\"\u003e「レイジング・ブル」\u003c\/strong\u003e appears in vivid red, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2001\" data-end=\"2017\"\u003e「ロバート・デ・ニーロ」\u003c\/strong\u003e printed beneath in bold white. Along the left side, a vertical yellow quote identifies the film as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2119\" data-end=\"2211\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2119\" data-end=\"2136\"\u003e「本年最高のアメリカ映画」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2136\" data-end=\"2139\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2139\" data-end=\"2179\"\u003e“The best American film of the year”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2179\" data-end=\"2182\"\u003e— attributed to \u003cstrong data-start=\"2198\" data-end=\"2210\"\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2213\" data-end=\"2537\"\u003eThe lower section adds further montage elements: De Niro in a suit speaking into a microphone, a glamorous portrait of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2332\" data-end=\"2350\"\u003eCathy Moriarty\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a subtle New York skyline backdrop. At the bottom, the English text \u003cstrong data-start=\"2424\" data-end=\"2456\"\u003eROBERT DE NIRO “RAGING BULL”\u003c\/strong\u003e appears in large red lettering, giving the poster a strong final graphic anchor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2539\" data-end=\"2706\"\u003eThe result is a superb Japanese release design: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2587\" data-end=\"2705\"\u003estark, graphic, emotionally charged, and visually distinct from the more commonly seen Raging Bull poster variants\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2844\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2734\"\u003eRelease identification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2734\" data-end=\"2737\"\u003eThis poster should be catalogued as an \u003cstrong data-start=\"2776\" data-end=\"2823\"\u003eoriginal 1981 Japanese theatrical B2 poster\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"2828\" data-end=\"2843\"\u003eRaging Bull\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2846\" data-end=\"3132\"\u003eAlthough the film was released in the United States in 1980, this poster belongs to the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"2941\" data-end=\"2981\"\u003eJapanese theatrical release campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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