The Pillow Book

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Sep 1, 1995 FR 126 min 18A
6.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
185 votes
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Planning a movie night? This is a spoiler-free snapshot of “ (1995).

Expect a Drama, Romance blend, with a runtime close to 126 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 6.4/10 from about 185 votes.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

adultery, tokyo, japan, based on memoir or autobiography, calligraphy, complex, gay theme, erotic romance, intense

Official trailer

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Plot

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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Main cast

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