{"product_id":"silkwood-シルクウッド-original-japanese-movie-poster-1984-b2-size-51-73-cm-za944","title":"“Silkwood” \/ 「シルクウッド」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1984, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA944","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"92\" data-end=\"340\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"145\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"187\"\u003e1984 Japanese release\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"203\"\u003eSilkwood\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ 「シルクウッド」, the acclaimed biographical drama directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"277\"\u003eMike Nichols\u003c\/strong\u003e and starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"307\"\u003eMeryl Streep\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"325\"\u003eKurt Russell\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"339\"\u003eCher\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"695\"\u003eBased on the life of \u003cstrong data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"381\"\u003eKaren Silkwood\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film is one of the major American social-issue dramas of the 1980s: serious, politically charged, and anchored by powerful performances. This Japanese poster is especially striking for its bold graphic treatment, combining photographic realism, newspaper imagery, and sharp red slashes across the background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"1121\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"716\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"719\"\u003eOriginally released in \u003cstrong data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"750\"\u003e1983\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"764\"\u003eSilkwood\u003c\/strong\u003e follows Karen Silkwood, a worker at a plutonium processing plant who becomes increasingly alarmed by unsafe working conditions and corporate negligence. As she begins gathering evidence and speaking out, the story moves toward the unresolved circumstances surrounding her death in a car crash while reportedly en route to deliver documents to a journalist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1506\"\u003eDirected by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003eMike Nichols\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a screenplay by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1189\"\u003eNora Ephron\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1209\"\u003eAlice Arlen\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film received major critical recognition. It was nominated for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1301\"\u003efive Academy Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1330\"\u003eBest Director\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1332\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003eBest Actress\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1353\" data-end=\"1369\"\u003eMeryl Streep\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1402\"\u003eBest Supporting Actress\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1407\" data-end=\"1415\"\u003eCher\u003c\/strong\u003e. Cher also won the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1485\"\u003eGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress\u003c\/strong\u003e for her performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1834\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1525\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1528\"\u003eThe Japanese design is severe, modern, and highly effective. The central image shows \u003cstrong data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1647\"\u003eMeryl Streep as Karen Silkwood\u003c\/strong\u003e in a white protective plant uniform, holding a radiation respirator mask under her arm. Her upward expression gives the poster a strong sense of unease, investigation, and moral urgency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"2074\"\u003eBehind her is a dark collage of English-language newspaper text relating to the Silkwood case, cut through by sharp \u003cstrong data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"1982\"\u003ered lightning-like slashes\u003c\/strong\u003e. This gives the design the feeling of a dossier, a warning, and a cover-up being torn open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2122\"\u003eThe vertical Japanese copy on the right reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2252\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2124\" data-end=\"2164\"\u003e「その事件は、シルクウッド・シンドロームと呼ばれ、忘れられる事がない。」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2164\" data-end=\"2167\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2167\" data-end=\"2252\"\u003e“That incident was called the Silkwood Syndrome, and it will never be forgotten.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2514\"\u003eThe title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2264\" data-end=\"2276\"\u003e「シルクウッド」\u003c\/strong\u003e stretches across the top in large blue and red katakana, giving the poster immediate graphic force. The lower right contains the principal billing and credits, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"2447\" data-end=\"2463\"\u003eMike Nichols\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2465\" data-end=\"2481\"\u003eMeryl Streep\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2483\" data-end=\"2499\"\u003eKurt Russell\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2505\" data-end=\"2513\"\u003eCher\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2516\" data-end=\"2624\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2516\" data-end=\"2532\"\u003eRelease note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2532\" data-end=\"2535\"\u003eThis poster was printed for the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"2574\" data-end=\"2623\"\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical release campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2626\" data-end=\"2726\"\u003eIt is an original period Japanese cinema poster, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2675\" data-end=\"2682\"\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e a later reproduction or commercial reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2728\" data-end=\"2903\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2728\" data-end=\"2741\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2741\" data-end=\"2744\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2744\" data-end=\"2768\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e A very attractive example, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2801\" data-end=\"2902\"\u003estrong colour, clean central imagery, bold title typography, and excellent overall display impact\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2905\" data-end=\"3043\"\u003eThere are light signs of age and handling consistent with an original theatrical poster of this period, but overall it presents very well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3045\" data-end=\"3127\"\u003ePlease review the photograph carefully, as it shows the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3101\" data-end=\"3126\"\u003eexact poster for sale\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3129\" data-end=\"3230\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"3140\" data-end=\"3184\"\u003eoriginal 1984 Japanese theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"3185\" data-end=\"3188\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3194\" data-end=\"3229\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3232\" data-end=\"3264\"\u003eIt is now \u003cstrong data-start=\"3242\" data-end=\"3263\"\u003eover 40 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3266\" data-end=\"3307\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3266\" data-end=\"3307\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57053608182138,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-09T082155.739.jpg?v=1783553002","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/silkwood-%e3%82%b7%e3%83%ab%e3%82%af%e3%82%a6%e3%83%83%e3%83%89-original-japanese-movie-poster-1984-b2-size-51-73-cm-za944","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}