The Pillow Book

The Pillow Book (1995)

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.

Date of release
1995-09-01
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (191)
Runtime
2h 6m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Peter Greenaway

Casting

  • 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

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