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The Pillow Book (1995)

  • Sep 1, 1995
  • 2h 6m
  • NC-17

6.3/10

TMDB user score
192 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The Pillow Book is a 1995 drama and romance film directed by Peter Greenaway. Its leading cast includes Vivian Wu, Yoshi Oida and Ken Ogata. It runs for 2 hours 6 minutes.

Synopsis

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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Before You Pick

Time needed
2 hours 6 minutes
Age rating (US)
NC-17
Language
English
Audience signal
6.3/10 from 192 TMDB votes

Trailer

The Pillow Book (1996) trailer · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Vivian Wu Nagiko
  • Yoshi Oida The Publisher
  • Ken Ogata The Father
  • Hideko Yoshida The Aunt / The Maid
  • Ewan McGregor Jerome
  • Yutaka Honda Hoki
  • Judy Ongg The Mother
  • Ken Mitsuishi The Husband
  • Barbara Lott Jerome's Mother
  • Lynne Langdon Jerome's sister
  • Ronald Guttman Calligrapher
  • Samuel Leung Cheuk-moon
  • Adrian Kwan

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