The Pillow Book

Name: The Pillow Book
Director: Peter Greenaway
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1995-09-01
Duration: 126 min
Cast: Vivian Wu, Yoshi Oida, Ken Ogata, Hideko Yoshida, Ewan McGregor

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1995 · 126 min · NC-17 · Drama · Romance · TMDB 6.4/10

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

Cast

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