Peter Greenaway directed this elliptical and visually intricate tale of the far side of erotic and intellectual attraction. As a girl, Nagiko would receive a special gift each year from her father: a calligrapher (Ken Ogata) who would carefully paint a poem on her face, as her aunt (Hideko Yoshida) read aloud from The Pillow Book, a classic Japanese text on the art of love. As Nagiko (Vivian Wu) reached adulthood, her father insisted on putting a stop to this ritual, and he persuaded her to marry the nephew of his publisher ...
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Peter Greenaway directed this elliptical and visually intricate tale of the far side of erotic and intellectual attraction. As a girl, Nagiko would receive a special gift each year from her father: a calligrapher (Ken Ogata) who would carefully paint a poem on her face, as her aunt (Hideko Yoshida) read aloud from The Pillow Book, a classic Japanese text on the art of love. As Nagiko (Vivian Wu) reached adulthood, her father insisted on putting a stop to this ritual, and he persuaded her to marry the nephew of his publisher (Ken Mitsuishi). But Nagiko is not satisfied with her husband, and after finding success as a model, she seeks a lover who will indulge her fondness for literature by writing verse on her naked body. In time, she finds happiness with a British expatriate named Jerome (Ewan McGregor), who persuades her to use his body as paper for her poetry, but the interference of her father's publisher (Yoshi Oida) gives their relationship a tragic turn. Greenaway deliberately mistranslated some of the French and Japanese dialogue for The Pillow Book, hoping that the occasionally fractured language would give the film a "Tower of Babel" quality. Mark Deming, Rovi
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Add this copy of The Pillow Book to cart. $1.97, good condition, Sold by Seattle Goodwill rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Film Four Distributors.
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Miwako Kawai, Barbara Lott, Yutaka Honda, Ken Mitsuishi, Judy Ongg, Yoshi Oida, Hideko Yoshida, Ken Ogata, Ewan McGregor,... Very good. 1996 Run time: 126. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Miwako Kawai, Barbara Lott, Yutaka Honda, Ken Mitsuishi, Judy Ongg, Yoshi Oida, Hideko Yoshida, Ken Ogata, Ewan McGregor,... Very good. 1996 Run time: 126. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Miwako Kawai, Barbara Lott, Yutaka Honda, Ken Mitsuishi, Judy Ongg, Yoshi Oida, Hideko Yoshida, Ken Ogata, Ewan McGregor,... Very good. 1996 Run time: 126. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of The Pillow Book [Vhs] to cart. $6.70, good condition, Sold by Half Price Books Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Columbia/Tristar Studios.
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Vivian Wu, Ewan McGregor, Yoshi Oi. Good. 1997 Run time: 126. Connecting viewers with great movies since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Used discs may not include digital content. Customer service is our top priority!
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Vivian Wu; Ewan McGregor; Yoshi Oida; Ken Ogata; Hideko Yoshida; Barbara Lott. New. Run time: 127 mins. Languages: Cantonese, English. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.
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