Being John Malkovich

A set of two distinct Japanese B5 movie flyers issued in 2000 for Being John Malkovich, the 1999 American film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman. Each flyer is printed on both sides, with a different front design and accompanying Japanese film notes on the reverse.

Version 1 — FM2062: Repeated Faces

Dozens of identical John Malkovich faces crowd the page, becoming almost a repeating pattern. A black panel below carries the Japanese title, マルコヴィッチの穴, and the film's Academy Award nomination announcement. The reverse uses a warm copper-brown background, dense Japanese commentary, and a vertical sequence of black-and-white film stills.

Version 2 — FM2061: Blue Doorway

Here the composition is reduced to a single enormous blue head, interrupted by a small doorway revealing three characters. The Japanese question above it asks, "Want to go inside?" On the reverse, monochrome film stills surround a dark central field of text, with blue stamped lettering visible near the lower edge.

Two different visual approaches to the same improbable premise, preserved together as a pair of Japanese cinema flyers.

• Film: Being John Malkovich (1999)
• Director: Spike Jonze
• Screenwriter: Charlie Kaufman
• Japanese title: マルコヴィッチの穴
• Object: Japanese movie flyers (flyer)
• Flyer issue year: 2000 (both versions)
• Format: B5 (each)
• Printing: Double-sided (each)
• Language: Primarily Japanese, with English film title and credits
• Included versions:
  • FM2062 — Repeated Faces design
  • FM2061 — Blue Doorway design
• Quantity: Two physical flyers, one of each design, sold together as one set
• Photographs: Four images showing the front and reverse of each flyer

A blue ink stamp is visible near the bottom of FM2061's reverse. No item-specific PB condition grade or further wear assessment has been supplied. Please refer to the photographs of both sides of each flyer for visible details.