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The Pillow Book

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The Pillow Book

6.3

2h 6m

1995

Synopsis

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

Trailer

DramaRomance

adulterytokyo, japanbased on memoir or autobiographycalligraphycomplexgay themeerotic romanceintense

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Cast & Crew

Vivian Wu

Vivian Wu

as Nagiko

Yoshi Oida

Yoshi Oida

as The Publisher

Ken Ogata

Ken Ogata

as The Father

Hideko Yoshida

Hideko Yoshida

as The Aunt / The Maid

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

as Jerome

Yutaka Honda

as Hoki

Judy Ongg

Judy Ongg

as The Mother

Ken Mitsuishi

Ken Mitsuishi

as The Husband

Barbara Lott

as Jerome's Mother

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