The Pillow Book
1995•NC-17•2h 6m•6.4•Released
DramaRomance
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.
Director
Peter Greenaway
Writer
Sei Shonagon, Peter Greenaway
Languages
English, Italian, Japanese
Studio
Kasander & Wigman Productions
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
Adrian Kwan
Production
Company
Kasander & Wigman Productions
Company
Alpha Films
Company
Nederlands Fonds voor de Film
Company
Woodline Films Ltd.
Company
Film4 Productions
Producer
Kees Kasander
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