Rent The Pillow Book (1996)
3.1 of 5 from 94 ratings
2h 2min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- In Kyoto, Japan, in the 1970's, a calligrapher delicately writes a birthday greeting on his daughter's face. When she grows up, Nagiko (Vivian Wu) remembers the event with much affection and excitement and begins a search for an ideal calligrapher-lover who will use her whole body as his personal paper. After much unfulfilled searching, she meets Jerome (Ewan McGregor), an English translator, who convinces her that she should be the pen and not the paper. She should write on his body and he will deliver her manuscripts, on his skin, to a publisher. However, the plan works too well and jealousy begins to rip through their passionate relationship with dramatic and devastating effect.
- Actors:
- Vivian Wu, Ewan McGregor, Yoshi Oida, Ken Ogata, Hideko Yoshida, Judy Ongg, Ken Mitsuishi, Yutaka Honda, Barbara Lott, Miwako Kawai, Lynne Langdon, Chizuru Ohnishi, Shiho Takamatsu, Aki Ishimaru, Hisashi Hidaka, Dehong Chen, Ham-Chau Luong, Akihiro Nishida, Kentaro Matsuo, Nguyen Duc Nhan
- Directors:
- Peter Greenaway
- Writers:
- Sei Shonagon, Peter Greenaway
- Studio:
- Cinema Club
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Ewan Mcgregor
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Not available for rental
- Run Time:
- 122 minutes
- Languages:
- English
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Colour:
- Colour
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Reviews (1) of The Pillow Book
Ewan McGregor naked - The Pillow Book review by CP Customer
If you want to watch a young Ewan McGregor naked - this is the opportunity! It's about calligraphy in this European/Japanese production - paper isn't used, only male skin and much of it. You could get the impression it's only an excuse to show nude men, but maybe I didn't get the idea?! The plot is, however, fascinating but isn't dwelled on.
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