The Pillow Book
Director: Peter Greenaway
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.
Trailer
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
Barbara Lott
Jerome's Mother
Lynne Langdon
Jerome's sister
Ronald Guttman
Calligrapher
Samuel Leung Cheuk-Moon
In brief
The Pillow Book (1995) is a drama, romance film. With an average rating of 6.4/10 from 190 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 2h 6min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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How long is The Pillow Book?
The Pillow Book runs 126 minutes (2h 6min).
What rating does The Pillow Book have?
The Pillow Book has an average rating of 6.4/10 based on 190 viewer votes on TMDB.
What year is The Pillow Book from?
The Pillow Book was released in 1995.
