The Pillow Book
The Pillow Book

Movie·1995·2h 6m

The Pillow Book

Country

France

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Written By

Sei Shonagon

Producer

Kees Kasander, Terry Glinwood

Cinematography

Sacha Vierny

Music

Brian Eno

Editor

Peter Greenaway

Themes

adulterytokyo, japanbased on memoir or autobiographycalligraphycomplexgay themeerotic romanceintense

Production House

Kasander & Wigman Productions
Alpha Films
Nederlands Fonds voor de Film
Woodline Films Ltd.
Film4 Productions

Audience Score

64%

184 votes

Skip12%
Timepass29%
Go for it37%
Perfection22%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Vivian Wu

Vivian Wu

Nagiko

Yoshi Oida

Yoshi Oida

The Publisher

Ken Ogata

Ken Ogata

The Father

Hideko Yoshida

Hideko Yoshida

The Aunt / The Maid

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Jerome

Yutaka Honda

Hoki

Judy Ongg

Judy Ongg

The Mother

Ken Mitsuishi

Ken Mitsuishi

The Husband

Barbara Lott

Jerome's Mother

Lynne Langdon

Lynne Langdon

Jerome's sister

Ronald Guttman

Ronald Guttman

Calligrapher

Samuel Leung Cheuk-Moon

Samuel Leung Cheuk-Moon

Adrian Kwan

Adrian Kwan

// crew

Crew

Peter Greenaway

Peter Greenaway

Director, Editor, Writer

Chris Wyatt

Editor

Sei Shonagon

Writer

Sacha Vierny

Director of Photography

Kees Kasander

Kees Kasander

Producer

Terry Glinwood

Executive Producer

Denis Wigman

Executive Producer

Jean-Louis Piel

Jean-Louis Piel

Executive Producer

Brian Eno

Brian Eno

Original Music Composer

Tom Reeve

Executive Producer

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