The Pillow Book

1995 · directed by Peter Greenaway

Rating

65/100

Hit

no

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.

The Pillow Book (1995), directed by Peter Greenaway, rates 65/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Vivian Wu
• Yoshi Oida
• Ken Ogata
• Hideko Yoshida
• Ewan McGregor
• Yutaka Honda
• Judy Ongg
• Ken Mitsuishi
• Barbara Lott
• Lynne Langdon

Crew

• Sacha Vierny — Director of Photography
• Chris Wyatt — Editor
• Peter Greenaway — Editor
• Brian Eno — Original Music Composer
• Peter Greenaway — Writer
• Sei Shonagon — Writer

More from Peter Greenaway

1. The Draughtsman's Contract (1982) — 82/100 · hit
2. Lumière & Company (1995) — 80/100 · hit
3. Drowning by Numbers (1988) — 78/100
4. The Belly of an Architect (1987) — 75/100
5. The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) — 74/100
6. A Zed & Two Noughts (1985) — 74/100

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