The Pillow Book
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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Cast
13 people
Vivian Wu
Nagiko
Known for
Away
The Afterparty
Yoshi Oida
The Publisher
Known for
Silence
Wasabi
Ken Ogata
The Father
Known for
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
The Ballad of Narayama
Hideko Yoshida
The Aunt / The Maid
Known for
Neo Tokyo
Cutie Honey
Ewan McGregor
Jerome
Known for
Trainspotting
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Yutaka Honda
Hoki
Also in
Legend of Ogre
Judy Ongg
The Mother
Known for
Sunny
Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain
Ken Mitsuishi
The Husband
Known for
THE DAYS
Audition
Barbara Lott
Jerome's Mother
Also in
Sorry!
Rings on Their Fingers
Lynne Langdon
Jerome's sister
Known for
Knock Off
Ronald Guttman
Calligrapher
Known for
Preacher
Hunters
Samuel Leung Cheuk-moon
Known for
The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks 2
That Demon Within
Peter Greenaway Director · Sei Shonagon Writer Brian Eno Composer
Director Writer Editor
Peter Greenaway
Writer
Sei Shonagon
Composer
Brian Eno
Cinematographer
Sacha Vierny
Editor
Chris Wyatt
Production designer
Andrée Putman
Production designer
Wilbert Van Dorp
Production designer
Kôichi Hamamura
Costume designer
Dien van Straalen
Costume designer
Martin Margiela
Costume designer
Koji Tatsuno
Worldwide gross $2.4M · United States release June 6, 1997 · Produced in France, United Kingdom, Luxembourg
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,400,000
Production
Alpha Films
Production
Le Studio Canal+
Production
Channel Four Films
Production
Delux Productions
Production
Kasander & Wigman Productions
Production
Nederlands Fonds voor de Film
Production
Woodline Films Ltd.
Production
France · United Kingdom · Luxembourg
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese · English · French · Italian · Japanese
Release dates
Italy · September 1, 1995
Theatrical · Venice Film Festival
United Kingdom · November 8, 1996
Theatrical
United States · June 6, 1997
Theatrical
United States
April 23, 1997 · Premiere · USA Film Festival
Argentina
August 7, 1997 · Theatrical
Australia
December 26, 1996 · Theatrical
Austria
November 15, 1996 · Theatrical
Belgium
October 23, 1996 · Theatrical
Canada
June 6, 1997 · Theatrical
Denmark
January 10, 1997 · Theatrical
Estonia
May 21, 1997 · Theatrical
Finland
October 11, 1996 · Theatrical
France
May 12, 1996 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
January 15, 1997 · Theatrical
Germany
October 24, 1996 · Theatrical
Greece
November 14, 1998 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
February 20, 1997 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 2, 1997 · Theatrical
Italy
October 25, 1996 · Theatrical
Japan
July 19, 1997 · Theatrical
Lithuania
February 13, 1998 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 20, 1997 · Theatrical
Norway
February 21, 1997 · Theatrical
Poland
October 19, 1996 · Theatrical
Portugal
October 25, 1996 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 2, 2000 · Theatrical
Spain
February 21, 1997 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 17, 1997 · Theatrical
Türkiye
February 28, 1997 · Theatrical
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