The Pillow Book

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The Pillow Book (1995)

Directed by Peter Greenaway

Drama, Romance · 2h 06m

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

Vivian Wu Nagiko Yoshi Oida The Publisher Ken Ogata The Father Hideko Yoshida The Aunt / The Maid Ewan McGregor Jerome
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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

Crew

Director
Peter Greenaway
Writer
Sei Shonagon, Peter Greenaway
Director of Photography
Sacha Vierny
Original Music Composer
Brian Eno
Editor
Peter Greenaway, Chris Wyatt
Producer
Kees Kasander

Details

Release date
1995-09-01
Runtime
2h 06m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, French, Cantonese
Countries
France, United Kingdom, Luxembourg
Production
Alpha Films, Le Studio Canal+, Channel Four Films, Delux Productions