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.
- Director
- Peter Greenaway
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
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What It's About
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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 date
- Sep 1, 1995
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- MPAA rating
- NC-17
- Language
- Cantonese, English
- Country
- France, United Kingdom
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