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The Pillow Book

1995126 min 6.3 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

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.

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Release / first air1995-09-01
Original languageEN
GenresDrama, Romance
DirectorPeter Greenaway
WriterSei Shonagon
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionAlpha Films, Le Studio Canal+

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10 cast members
Vivian WuVivian WuNagiko
Yoshi OidaYoshi OidaThe Publisher
Ken OgataKen OgataThe Father
Hideko YoshidaHideko YoshidaThe Aunt / The Maid
Ewan McGregorEwan McGregorJerome
Yutaka HondaYutaka HondaHoki
Judy OnggJudy OnggThe Mother
Ken MitsuishiKen MitsuishiThe Husband
Barbara LottBarbara LottJerome's Mother
Lynne LangdonLynne LangdonJerome's sister

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#adultery#tokyo, japan#based on memoir or autobiography#calligraphy#complex#gay theme#erotic romance#intense

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