The Pillow Book (1995)
Overview
Nagiko 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.
Where to watch The Pillow Book
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | JustWatch TV Plus | Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home | Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home |
| United Kingdom | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Germany | Netzkino | — | — |
| France | — | Apple TV, Canal VOD, Sooner | Apple TV, Canal VOD, Sooner |
| Italy | Raro Video, The Film Club | Rakuten TV, Amazon Video | Rakuten TV, Amazon Video |
| Sweden | — | SF Anytime | — |
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What is The Pillow Book about?
Nagiko 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. The Pillow Book is a Drama, Romance movie, released on 1995-09-01, runtime 126 minutes.
Is The Pillow Book worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Pillow Book 6.3 out of 10 from 192 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Pillow Book?
In the United States, The Pillow Book streams on JustWatch TV Plus and can be rented from Apple TV and Google Play Movies. The table on this page lists 5 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Peter Greenaway
Cast
- Vivian Wu as Nagiko
- Yoshi Oida as The Publisher
- Ken Ogata as The Father
- Hideko Yoshida as The Aunt / The Maid
- Ewan McGregor as Jerome
- Yutaka Honda as Hoki
- 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
- Samuel Leung Cheuk-moon
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Sources
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