The Pillow Book 1996 · Netherlands, UK, France, Luxembourg · 126 minutes · 5 wins & 2 nominations. erotic drama Stars: Vivian Wu, Yoshi Oida, Ken Ogata Director: Peter Greenaway A woman with a body writing fetish seeks to find a combined lover and calligrapher. Tags: star-crossed lovers, out for revenge, culture clash 6.5 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like A woman with a body writing fetish seeks to find a combined lover and calligrapher. Tags: star-crossed lovers, out for revenge, culture clash, dying young Watch The Pillow Book trailer Starring of The Pillow Book 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 Yutaka Honda as Hoki Judy Ongg as The Mother Ken Mitsuishi as The Husband Barbara Lott as Jeromes Mother Storyline of The Pillow Book As a young girl in Japan, Nagiko's father paints characters on her face, and her aunt reads to her from The Pillow Book, the diary of a 10th-century lady-in-waiting. Nagiko grows up, obsessed with books, papers, and writing on bodies. Genre: drama, foreign, romance Theme: star-crossed lovers, out for revenge, culture clash, dying young Mood: carnal knowledge Attribute: cult film, high production values Flag: adult language, adult situations, not for children, nudity, strong sexual content Award: 5 wins & 2 nominations. Rating of The Pillow Book 6.5 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like 0 0 0 0 0 Reviews of The Pillow Book Write your review or comment