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The Pillow Book

The Pillow Book

19956.32h 6m

Overview

Nagito 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.

Directed by Peter Greenaway
Written by Sei Shonagon, Peter Greenaway
Produced by Kees Kasander
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Top Cast

Vivian Wu

Vivian Wu

Nagiko

Yoshi Oida

Yoshi Oida

The Publisher

Ken Ogata

Ken Ogata

The Father

Hideko Yoshida

Hideko Yoshida

The Aunt / The Maid

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Jerome

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Yutaka Honda

Hoki

Judy Ongg

Judy Ongg

The Mother

Ken Mitsuishi

Ken Mitsuishi

The Husband

B

Barbara Lott

Jerome's Mother

Lynne Langdon

Lynne Langdon

Jerome's sister

Themes & Keywords

adulterytokyo, japanbased on memoir or autobiographycalligraphycomplexgay themeerotic romanceintense

About The Pillow Book

The Pillow Book is a drama, romance film released in 1995 exploring themes of adultery, tokyo, japan, based on memoir or autobiography, calligraphy, complex, gay theme. Directed by Peter Greenaway, it stars Vivian Wu, Yoshi Oida, Ken Ogata. Nagito 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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