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The Pillow Book (1995)

  • Drama
  • Romance

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.

Rating
6.3 / 10 (192 votes)
Release date
September 1, 1995
Runtime
2h 06m
Language
English
Director
Peter Greenaway
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Vivian WuNagiko
  • Yoshi OidaThe Publisher
  • Ken OgataThe Father
  • Hideko YoshidaThe Aunt / The Maid
  • Ewan McGregorJerome
  • Yutaka HondaHoki
  • Judy OnggThe Mother
  • Ken MitsuishiThe Husband
  • Barbara LottJerome's Mother
  • Lynne LangdonJerome's sister
  • Ronald GuttmanCalligrapher
  • Samuel Leung Cheuk-moon

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