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The Pillow Book

Sep 1, 1995 · 2h 6m
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Drama
Romance

PLOT

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.

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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
Yutaka Honda
Hoki
Judy Ongg
The Mother
Ken Mitsuishi
The Husband
Directed by Peter Greenaway

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Alpha Films, Le Studio Canal+, Channel Four Films, Delux Productions
Country
GB, LU, NL, FR

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