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The Pillow Book

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The Pillow Book
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NC17,2hrs 3min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
June 6, 1997
Director:
Peter Greenaway
Distributor:
Columbia TriStar
Starring:
Vivian Wu, Ewan McGregor, Yoshi Oida  ...more
Synopsis: Peter Greenaway directed this elliptical and visually intricate tale of the far side of erotic and intellectual attraction. As a girl, Nagiko would receive a special gift each year from her father: a calligrapher (Ken Ogata) who would carefully paint a poem on her face, as her aunt (Hideko Yoshida) read aloud from The Pillow Book, a classic Japanese text on the art of love. As Nagiko (Vivian Wu) reached adulthood, her father insisted on putting a stop to this ritual, and he persuaded her to marry ... Full Synopsis
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Richard Corliss, Time
Wu is a fine, supple tabula rasa; McGregor (Trainspotting) shows again that he is one of the boldest, most charming young actors. Full Review
Metascore
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64
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 20 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Vivian Wu
Nagiko
Ewan McGregor
Jerome
Yoshi Oida
The Publisher
Ken Ogata
The Father
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