France / May 12, 1996 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ken Mitsuishi | The Husband |
| Barbara Lott | Jerome's Mother |
| Lynne Langdon | Jerome's sister |
| Ronald Guttman | Calligrapher |
| Samuel Leung Cheuk-Moon | |
| Adrian Kwan |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Pillow Book |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Italiano, 日本語, 普通话, Français, 广州话 / 廣州話 |
| Production countries | France, United Kingdom, Netherlands |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Kasander & Wigman Productions, Alpha Films, Nederlands Fonds voor de Film, Woodline Films Ltd., Film4 Productions |
| Release date | 1 settembre 1995 |
| Executive producer | Terry Glinwood, Denis Wigman, Jean-Louis Piel, Tom Reeve |
| Production | Kees Kasander |
| Writer | Sei Shonagon, Peter Greenaway |
| Casting | Carrie O'Brien, Aimi O, Abi Cohen, Hitomi Ishihara, Liora Reich |
| Editing | Peter Greenaway, Chris Wyatt |
| Cinematography | Sacha Vierny |
| Assistant directors | Peter Greenaway |
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Release dates
Premiere
United States / Apr 23, 1997 / USA Film Festival
Greece / Nov 14, 1998 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Italy / Sep 01, 1995 / Venice Film Festival
Finland / Oct 11, 1996 / K-16
Poland / Oct 19, 1996
Belgium / Oct 23, 1996
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Germany / Oct 24, 1996 / 12
Portugal / Oct 25, 1996 / M/16
United Kingdom / Nov 08, 1996 / 18
Austria / Nov 15, 1996
Australia / Dec 26, 1996
Hungary / Jan 02, 1997
Denmark / Jan 10, 1997
France / Jan 15, 1997 / 12
Sweden / Jan 17, 1997
Hong Kong / Feb 20, 1997 / III
Norway / Feb 21, 1997 / 15
Spain / Feb 21, 1997
Türkiye / Feb 28, 1997
Estonia / May 21, 1997
Canada / Jun 06, 1997 / 18A
United States / Jun 06, 1997 / NC-17
Japan / Jul 19, 1997
Argentina / Aug 07, 1997 / 16
Netherlands / Oct 20, 1997
Lithuania / Feb 13, 1998
South Korea / Dec 02, 2000 / 18
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