{"product_id":"sid-and-nancy-original-re-release-japanese-movie-poster-1997-b2-size-51-x-73cm-l212-copy","title":"“Sid and Nancy” (シド・アンド・ナンシー), Original Japanese Re-Release Movie Poster 1997 (film 1986), Gary Oldman \/ Chloe Webb, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) S164","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster produced for the \u003cstrong\u003e1997 Japanese revival release\u003c\/strong\u003e of Alex Cox’s cult biographical drama \u003cstrong\u003eSid and Nancy\u003c\/strong\u003e (シド・アンド・ナンシー), starring \u003cstrong\u003eGary Oldman as Sid Vicious\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eChloe Webb as Nancy Spungen\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film was originally released in \u003cstrong\u003e1986\u003c\/strong\u003e and first opened theatrically in Japan on \u003cstrong\u003e18 March 1988\u003c\/strong\u003e; this distinctive poster belongs to the subsequent \u003cstrong\u003eJuly 1997 Japanese theatrical revival\u003c\/strong\u003e, distributed by \u003cstrong\u003eCable Hogue (ケイブルホーグ)\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\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong\u003eAlex Cox\u003c\/strong\u003e and written by Cox and \u003cstrong\u003eAbbe Wool\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film traces the destructive relationship between \u003cstrong\u003eSex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen\u003c\/strong\u003e, following them from the London punk scene through addiction, isolation and their ultimately tragic stay at New York’s Chelsea Hotel. Gary Oldman’s intense portrayal of Vicious became one of the defining early performances of his career, while Chloe Webb’s Nancy is equally central to the film’s raw, confrontational energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA superb Japan-specific revival design that abandons conventional film-poster polish for the \u003cstrong\u003ephotocopied, distressed visual language of punk flyers, fanzines and underground music graphics\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper section is dominated by a grainy black-and-white close-up of \u003cstrong\u003eSid and Nancy kissing\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the lower image reduces the couple to a hazy red silhouette embracing in a bleak urban setting. These two images—one aggressively intimate, the other almost ghostlike—perfectly encapsulate the film’s combination of romance, self-destruction and mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the composition, the phrases \u003cstrong\u003eLOVE KILLS\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSID AND NANCY\u003c\/strong\u003e are repeatedly overprinted, fragmented and layered in rough typewriter \/ stencil-style lettering. The irregular red borders, cream paper field and apparently misregistered typography intentionally resemble a \u003cstrong\u003ehandmade punk gig poster or xeroxed ’zine\u003c\/strong\u003e, making this 1997 revival campaign especially appropriate to the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe small Japanese line accompanying \u003cstrong\u003eLOVE KILLS\u003c\/strong\u003e reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e「生き急いだ恋人たち」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— approximately \u003cstrong\u003e“The lovers who lived too fast.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe right-hand credit block prominently identifies:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSid Vicious = Gary Oldman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNancy Spungen = Chloe Webb\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand also highlights the soundtrack contributions of \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Strummer, The Pogues and Pray for Rain\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike the more conventional Japanese campaign created for the film’s original 1988 release, this \u003cstrong\u003e1997 revival poster deliberately embraces the anarchic graphic vocabulary of punk itself\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it one of the strongest Japanese designs associated with the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is nearly \u003cstrong\u003e30 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 excellent colour and contrast, with the \u003cstrong\u003edeep reds, blacks and cream ground\u003c\/strong\u003e remaining particularly strong and the deliberately distressed typography presenting exactly as intended. There are only \u003cstrong\u003every minor signs of age and handling\u003c\/strong\u003e, with no significant condition issue detracting from the central imagery or overall display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review the photograph carefully—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\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57236365410682,"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-2026-09-06T102101.079.jpg?v=1788657903","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/sid-and-nancy-original-re-release-japanese-movie-poster-1997-b2-size-51-x-73cm-l212-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}