DramaRomance
The Pillow Book
1995
126 min
6.4
63.6%
User Score
(184 votes)
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
STARRING
Vivian Wu, Yoshi Oida, Ken Ogata, Hideko Yoshida, Ewan McGregor
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Mark Kermode reviews The Pillow Book (1996) | BFI Player
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Trailer
The Pillow Book (1996) trailer
Cast
Vivian Wu
Nagiko
Yoshi Oida
The Publisher
Ken Ogata
The Father
Hideko Yoshida
The Aunt / The Maid
Ewan McGregor
Jerome
Judy Ongg
The Mother
Ken Mitsuishi
The Husband
Lynne Langdon
Jerome's sister
Ronald Guttman
Calligrapher
