The Pillow Book (1996)
126 min
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.
- Release date
- May 12, 1996
- Country of origin
- United States, Luxembourg, France, United Kingdom
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Cast
- Vivian Wu as Nagiko
- Yoshi Oida as The Publisher
- Ken Ogata as The Father
- Hideko Yoshida as The Aunt
- Ewan McGregor as Jerome
- Judy Ongg as The Mother
- Ken Mitsuishi as The Husband
- Barbara Lott as Jerome's Mother
- Lynne Langdon as Jerome's sister
- Ronald Guttman as Calligrapher
- Adrian Kwan
- Hideko Yoshida as The Maid
- Yutaka Honda as Hoki
- Miwako Kawai as Young Nagiko
Crew
- Peter Greenaway · Director
- Sei Shonagon · Writer
- Peter Greenaway · Writer
- Kees Kasander · Producer
- Brian Eno · Composer
- Sacha Vierny · Cinematographer
- Peter Greenaway · Editor
- Chris Wyatt · Editor
- Abi Cohen · Casting director
- Hitomi Ishihara · Casting director
- Carrie O'Brien · Casting director
- Aimi O · Casting director
- Kôichi Hamamura · Production designer
- Willemijn Loivers · Production designer
- Hiroto Oonogi · Production designer
- Andrée Putman · Production designer