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The Pillow Book(1995)
Status: Released
Date: 1995-09-01
64%
171 Votes
Time: 2h 6m
Overview:
A woman with a body writing fetish seeks to find a combined lover and calligrapher.
Languages: English, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, French, Cantonese.
Countries:
France,
Luxembourg,
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies: 
Kasander & Wigman Productions
Alpha Films
Woodline Films Ltd.
Movie: The Pillow Book
Top 10 Billed Cast
邬君梅
Nagiko
Yoshi Oida
The Publisher
緒形拳
The Father
吉田日出子
The Aunt / The Maid
Ewan McGregor
Jerome
ジュディ・オング
The Mother
光石研
The Husband
Barbara Lott
Jerome's Mother
Lynne Langdon
Jerome's sister
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Video: The Pillow Book (1996) trailer
The Pillow Book (1996) trailer
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The Pillow Book (1996) trailer - Trailer
Mark Kermode reviews The Pillow Book (1996) | BFI Player - Featurette
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