The Pillow Book (1995)

09/01/1995 (FR) • 2h 6m

Drama, Romance

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Vivian Wu

Nagiko

Yoshi Oida

The Publisher

Ken Ogata

The Father

Hideko Yoshida

The Aunt / The Maid

Judy Ongg

The Mother

Ken Mitsuishi

The Husband

Barbara Lott

Jerome's Mother


Recommendations

Black Bread

67%

The Belly of an Architect

68%

Magnus

68%

Calamari Union

70%

The Trigger Effect

58%

The Falls

72%

Guinea Pig: Mermaid in the Manhole

53%

Whore

52%

Two

54%

Dreams

77%

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

73%

Shallow Grave

70%

Frances Ha

73%

Coherence

72%

True Grit

73%

Lost in Translation

74%

Apocalypse Now

83%

Edward Scissorhands

77%

Howl's Moving Castle

84%

Doctor Strange

74%

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

adultery

tokyo, japan

based on memoir or autobiography

calligraphy

complex

gay theme

erotic romance

intense

© All Rights Reserved 2026