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The Pillow Book

6.419952h 6mNC-17

DramaRomance

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.

Directed by Peter Greenaway

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CAST

The people behind the story

Vivian Wu

Vivian WuNagiko

Yoshi Oida

Yoshi OidaThe Publisher

Ken Ogata

Ken OgataThe Father

Hideko Yoshida

Hideko YoshidaThe Aunt / The Maid

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregorJerome

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Yutaka HondaHoki

Judy Ongg

Judy OnggThe Mother

Ken Mitsuishi

Ken MitsuishiThe Husband