The Pillow Book
DramaRomance
6.3/10
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|126 min
Release Date: 1995-09-01
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.
Production Companies
Kasander & Wigman ProductionsAlpha FilmsNederlands Fonds voor de FilmWoodline Films Ltd.Film4 Productions
User Reviews
CinemaSerf
7/10
Hmmm. The thing about films that showcase the male body quite this much is that after a while you start wondering why blokes with perfect physiques and faces always seem to have such an underwhelming payload down below! Anyway, the young "Nagiko" (Vivian Wu) recalls the memories from her childhood when her father used to paint some delicately elegant calligraphy on her face. These perfectly crafte...
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