{"product_id":"sex-lies-and-videotape-セックスと嘘とビデオテープ-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1989-b2-size-51-x-73cm-za1119","title":"“sex, lies, and videotape” (セックスと嘘とビデオテープ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1989, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) ZA1119","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster printed in 1989 for the first Japanese release of sex, lies, and videotape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Steven Soderbergh’s landmark independent drama. Written and directed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteven Soderbergh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film stars \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Spader\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAndie MacDowell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeter Gallagher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLaura San Giacomo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm background\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in 1989, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esex, lies, and videotape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of the defining independent films of the late twentieth century. Made on a modest budget and driven by intimate dialogue rather than spectacle, the film helped reshape American independent cinema and brought Steven Soderbergh to international attention at an exceptionally young age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story centres on four characters whose relationships, desires, betrayals, and self-deceptions are exposed through the arrival of Graham, played by James Spader, a quiet outsider who records women speaking openly about their private lives on videotape. The film’s restrained structure and psychological tension made it one of the key art-house successes of its generation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster highlights the film’s major festival recognition, including the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1989 Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or \/ Grand Prix\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, alongside additional award references connected to its international acclaim.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking Japanese theatrical design, built around a deep burgundy-red field and the stark, typewriter-like English title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esex, lies and videotape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e printed in heavy black lettering across the top. The rough, distressed typography gives the poster an immediate independent-film character, echoing the film’s themes of confession, documentation, and emotional exposure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the centre is a still of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAndie MacDowell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, seated in profile, thoughtful and withdrawn, framed like a private moment captured on video. The small vertical Japanese copy beside the image reads in effect: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A terrifyingly naïve abyss; the rebirth of reason.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The composition is deliberately spare, allowing the title, colour field, and central image to carry the mood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe large Japanese title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eセックスと嘘とビデオテープ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e appears across the lower section in white with a black shadow, standing out sharply against the red ground. At the bottom, the Cannes laurel and award text reinforce the film’s prestige and its status as a major international art-house release.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is over \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e37 years old!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56941922451834,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-03T091725.251.jpg?v=1780446068","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/sex-lies-and-videotape-%e3%82%bb%e3%83%83%e3%82%af%e3%82%b9%e3%81%a8%e5%98%98%e3%81%a8%e3%83%93%e3%83%87%e3%82%aa%e3%83%86%e3%83%bc%e3%83%97-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1989-b2-size-51-x-73cm-za1119","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}