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The Pillow Book
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Title: The Pillow Book

Release Date: 1 Sep 1995

Runtime: 2h 6m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Kasander & Wigman Productions, Alpha Films, Nederlands Fonds voor de Film, Woodline Films Ltd., Film4 Productions

Production Companies: Kasander & Wigman Productions, Alpha Films, Nederlands Fonds voor de Film, Woodline Films Ltd., Film4 Productions

Overview: A woman with a body writing fetish seeks to find a combined lover and calligrapher.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.4 (166 votes)

Cast

  • Nagiko: Vivian Wu
  • The Publisher: Yoshi Oida
  • The Father: Ken Ogata
  • The Aunt / The Maid: Hideko Yoshida
  • Jerome: Ewan McGregor
  • Hoki: Yutaka Honda
  • The Mother: Judy Ongg
  • The Husband: Ken Mitsuishi
  • Jerome's Mother: Barbara Lott
  • Jerome's sister: Lynne Langdon
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