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. $3.97, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Movies rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Columbia Tristar Home Video.
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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 to cart. $3.97, good condition, Sold by Bookmans rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tucson, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Sony Pictures.
Add this copy of The Pillow Book to cart. $3.99, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Movies rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Columbia Tristar Home Video.
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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 to cart. $4.49, very good condition, Sold by St. Vinnie's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Eugene, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Film Four Distributors.
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Very Good. DVD 100% of proceeds go to charity! Complete item with limited signs of use and wear. May have minor scuffs and flaws but is in very good working condition.
Add this copy of The Pillow Book to cart. $4.99, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Movies rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Columbia Tristar Home Video.
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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 to cart. $5.49, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Movies rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Columbia Tristar Home Video.
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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 to cart. $5.99, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Movies rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Columbia Tristar Home Video.
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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 to cart. $6.24, good condition, Sold by Goodwill Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hillsboro, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Film Four Distributors.
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Good. May have very light or no surface scratches. Case and cover artwork are included but may show minimal signs of wear. If applicable: Digital copy or ultraviolet codes may be expired or not included. Slipcover may not be included.
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Vivian Wu, Ewan McGregor, Ken Ogata, Hideko Yoshida, Yoshi Oida, Judy Ongg, Ken Mitsuishi, Yutaka Honda, Barbara Lott, Miwako... Very good. 1996 Run time: 126.
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Very Good. Size: 7x5x0; This DVD is in Very Good condition. All Discs are Guaranteed. See our picture for exact item you will receive. All items ship within 24 hours. Packaging is 100% Recyclable. Most items purchased from Charitable organizations. A portion of each sale is also donated to a monthly charity, check your package for this month's charity. Reuse-Recycle-Rebook!
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