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The Pillow Book

  • Movie
  • 1995
  • NC-17
  • 2h 6m

Directed by Peter Greenaway

6.3

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6.3 out of 10 from 192 votes

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Nagiko has a fetish for calligraphy on the human body and meets her ideal soulmate Jerome, an English translator sent to Japan. However, once Nagiko's father's gay publisher rejoins the scene, the story is overtaken by treachery and bloodlust.

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Cast and crew

  • Vivian Wu

    Vivian WuNagiko

  • Yoshi Oida

    Yoshi OidaThe Publisher

  • Ken Ogata

    Ken OgataThe Father

  • Hideko Yoshida

    Hideko YoshidaThe Aunt / The Maid

  • Ewan McGregor

    Ewan McGregorJerome

  • Yutaka HondaHoki

  • Judy Ongg

    Judy OnggThe Mother

  • Ken Mitsuishi

    Ken MitsuishiThe Husband

  • Barbara Lott

    Barbara LottJerome's Mother

  • Lynne Langdon

    Lynne LangdonJerome's sister

  • Ronald Guttman

    Ronald GuttmanCalligrapher

  • Samuel Leung Cheuk-moon

    Samuel Leung Cheuk-moon

  • Adrian Kwan

    Adrian Kwan

Director
Peter Greenaway
Writer
Sei Shonagon and Peter Greenaway
Music
Brian Eno
Cinematography
Sacha Vierny