{"product_id":"the-american-friend-アメリカの友人-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1977-b2-size-51-73-cm-s254","title":"“The American Friend” (アメリカの友人), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1977, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) S254","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an original \u003cstrong\u003eJapanese\u003c\/strong\u003e B2 movie poster printed in \u003cstrong\u003e1977\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first Japanese theatrical release of \u003cstrong\u003eThe American Friend\u003c\/strong\u003e (アメリカの友人 \/ \u003cem\u003eDer amerikanische Freund\u003c\/em\u003e), a \u003cstrong\u003eWest Germany \/ France\u003c\/strong\u003e neo-noir directed by \u003cstrong\u003eWim Wenders\u003c\/strong\u003e, starring \u003cstrong\u003eBruno Ganz\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDennis Hopper\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003eLisa Kreuzer\u003c\/strong\u003e (and featuring \u003cstrong\u003eGérard Blain\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReleased in 1977, \u003cem\u003eThe American Friend\u003c\/em\u003e is one of Wenders’ key films of the New German Cinema era—an atmospheric, morally uneasy crime story adapted from Patricia Highsmith’s Ripley world. A quiet Hamburg frame-maker (Ganz) is drawn into a deadly scheme when the charismatic, enigmatic Tom Ripley (Hopper) enters his life, pushing the film into a hypnotic space between friendship, manipulation, and fatalism. With its melancholy pacing, urban nightscapes, and transatlantic cool, the film has become a cult cornerstone of European neo-noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA striking Japanese B2 with powerful late-’70s graphic impact. The upper image is a tense street-side tableau—Hopper leaning against a car, Ganz inside with a cigarette—set against neon signage and nocturnal city textures. A bold \u003cstrong\u003ered title band\u003c\/strong\u003e dominates the lower third, with the large Japanese title \u003cstrong\u003e「アメリカの友人」\u003c\/strong\u003e rendered in heavy black type, and the German title \u003cstrong\u003eDER AMERIKANISCHE FREUND\u003c\/strong\u003e printed beneath in blue. Two inset stills at the bottom corners add character context—Ganz’ solitary presence at left, and an intimate, uneasy moment at right—while the overall composition sells the film as cool, dangerous, and psychologically charged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVery Good+ \/ Excellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is over 47 years old!\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\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57269576335738,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments_23_f3f956e5-b33b-42e7-a94b-054a7bc65170.jpg?v=1789460765","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-american-friend-%e3%82%a2%e3%83%a1%e3%83%aa%e3%82%ab%e3%81%ae%e5%8f%8b%e4%ba%ba-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1977-b2-size-51-73-cm-s254","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}