{"product_id":"the-motorcycle-diaries-モーターサイクル-ダイアリーズ-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-2004-b2-size-51-73-cm-copy","title":"“Barfly” (バーフライ), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1988 (film 1987), Mickey Rourke \/ Faye Dunaway, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O868","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster produced for the \u003cstrong\u003efirst Japanese cinema release\u003c\/strong\u003e of Barbet Schroeder’s \u003cstrong\u003eBarfly\u003c\/strong\u003e (バーフライ), starring \u003cstrong\u003eMickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film was produced in \u003cstrong\u003e1987\u003c\/strong\u003e, and it first opened theatrically in Japan on \u003cstrong\u003e2 April 1988\u003c\/strong\u003e, distributed domestically by \u003cstrong\u003eWarner Bros.\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\u003eWritten by legendary American poet and author \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Bukowski\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBarfly\u003c\/em\u003e draws heavily on his own experiences and centres on \u003cstrong\u003eHenry Chinaski\u003c\/strong\u003e, Bukowski’s semi-autobiographical alter ego. Chinaski is a penniless Los Angeles writer who spends his days drinking, writing and fighting, before meeting \u003cstrong\u003eWanda\u003c\/strong\u003e, played by Faye Dunaway, another outsider living on the margins of conventional society. Directed by \u003cstrong\u003eBarbet Schroeder\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film also features cinematography by celebrated Dutch cinematographer \u003cstrong\u003eRobby Müller\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA superb and unmistakably \u003cstrong\u003e1980s Japanese arthouse design\u003c\/strong\u003e, making dramatic use of white negative space around a striking central portrait composition. High-contrast, almost screen-printed images of \u003cstrong\u003eFaye Dunaway and Mickey Rourke\u003c\/strong\u003e are layered over aggressive diagonal brushstrokes of \u003cstrong\u003emagenta, crimson, purple and electric blue\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving the artwork a raw, neon-noir quality perfectly suited to the film’s alcohol-soaked Los Angeles setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe elegant oversized \u003cstrong\u003eBARFLY\u003c\/strong\u003e typography dominates the upper section, with the Japanese title \u003cstrong\u003eバーフライ\u003c\/strong\u003e immediately beneath. Across the centre appears the poetic Japanese tagline \u003cstrong\u003e「この愛はきらめきの狂気、そして酔い痴れる日々——。」\u003c\/strong\u003e — approximately, \u003cstrong\u003e“This love is a glittering madness, followed by days lost in drunkenness.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe poster also prominently credits \u003cstrong\u003eMickey Rourke + Faye Dunaway\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the production information highlights \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Bukowski’s screenplay\u003c\/strong\u003e, Barbet Schroeder’s direction and the film’s Cannon \/ Warner Bros. connections. The combination of \u003cstrong\u003eBukowski literary culture, 1980s independent cinema and exceptionally bold Japanese graphic design\u003c\/strong\u003e makes this a particularly distinctive poster for the film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong\u003e38 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 superb colour saturation, with the magenta, red, blue and black artwork remaining exceptionally vivid against the clean white field. There are only very minor signs of age and handling, with \u003cstrong\u003eno significant condition issues affecting the central artwork or typography\u003c\/strong\u003e. Please review the photo—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","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57221401444730,"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-2026-09-02T131523.070.jpg?v=1788322737","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-motorcycle-diaries-%e3%83%a2%e3%83%bc%e3%82%bf%e3%83%bc%e3%82%b5%e3%82%a4%e3%82%af%e3%83%ab-%e3%83%80%e3%82%a4%e3%82%a2%e3%83%aa%e3%83%bc%e3%82%ba-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-2004-b2-size-51-73-cm-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}