The Pillow Book (1996)

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Movie basic details

Current status - Released
Total runtime - 126 mins.
Release date - 11-10-1996
Release year - 1996
Genres - Drama, Romance

Overall ratings and scores for The Pillow Book:
Happiness Score - 6.578/10, World Popularity Score - 8.173/100, IMDB Score - 6.5, Metascore - 64, Internet Movie Database - 6.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 67%, Metacritic - 64/100, .
The Pillow Book movie has Total Global Votes - 129, Total IMD Votes - 13,146

The Pillow Book Movie Introduction: Movie The Pillow Book, release year 1996 is written by Sei Shonagon, Peter Greenaway and directed by Peter Greenaway. The leading star-cast in this movie are Vivian Wu, Ewan McGregor, Yoshi Oida along with the other stars and crew members.

Movie overview and plot by

Movie in-short: A woman with a body writing fetish seeks to find a combined lover and calligrapher.

Movie story-line: A woman with a body writing fetish seeks to find a combined lover and calligrapher.

Movie synopsis: As a young girl in Japan, Nagiko's father paints characters on her face, and her aunt reads to her from "The Pillow Book", the diary of a 10th-century lady-in-waiting. Nagiko grows up, obsessed with books, papers, and writing on bodies, and her sexual odyssey (and the creation of her own Pillow Book) is a "parfait mélange" of classical Japanese, modern Chinese, and Western film images.

Highlights - The Pillow Book (1996)

Total budget - $0.00
Total revenue - $0.00
Produced by - Kasander & Wigman ProductionsAlpha FilmsNederlands Fonds voor de FilmWoodline Films Ltd.
Produced in - United KingdomFranceLuxembourg
Available languages - English (English), Italian (Italiano), Japanese (日本語), Mandarin (普通话), French (Français), Cantonese (广州话 / 廣州話),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - 5 wins & 3 nominations
Certificate(s) - FR : 12 PL : 15 NO : III SE : 18 KR : NC-17 KR : NC-17 AU : 18A BE : 16 CA : 12 DE : M/16 PT : K-16 ES : 18 GR : VM14

Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of The Pillow Book (1996)

Lead Actors - Vivian Wu, Ewan McGregor, Yoshi Oida
Writer(s) - Sei Shonagon, Peter Greenaway
Director(s) - Peter Greenaway

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about The Pillow Book (1996)

What is the release date of The Pillow Book (1996)?
Release date of The Pillow Book (1996) is 11-10-1996.


What is the total runtime of The Pillow Book (1996) in minutes?
Total runtime of The Pillow Book (1996) in minutes is 126 min.


What is the budget consumed to produce The Pillow Book (1996) movie?
The budget consumed to produce The Pillow Book (1996) movie is around $0.00.


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Expected revenue from movie movie The Pillow Book (1996) is around $0.00.


What is the pupularity of The Pillow Book (1996)?
Worldwide pupularity of The Pillow Book (1996) movie is 8.173%.


What is the name of the production company of film The Pillow Book (1996)?
Production company of film The Pillow Book (1996) is/are Kasander & Wigman Productions, Alpha Films, Nederlands Fonds voor de Film, Woodline Films Ltd., .


Which country the film The Pillow Book (1996) is produced in?
Film production country for the film The Pillow Book (1996) is United Kingdom, France, Luxembourg, .


Which language the film The Pillow Book (1996) is produced in?
Film The Pillow Book (1996) is produced in English (English), Italian (Italiano), Japanese (日本語), Mandarin (普通话), French (Français), Cantonese (广州话 / 廣州話), language(s).


Which Genre the film The Pillow Book (1996) belongs to?
Movie The Pillow Book (1996) is categorized under Drama genre(s).


Who are the lead actors of the film The Pillow Book (1996)?
Lead actors of the film The Pillow Book (1996) are Vivian Wu, Ewan McGregor, Yoshi Oida.


Who is the writer of the film The Pillow Book (1996)?
The writer(s) of the film The Pillow Book (1996) is/are Sei Shonagon, Peter Greenaway.


Who is the director of the film The Pillow Book (1996)?
The director(s) of the film The Pillow Book (1996) is/are Peter Greenaway.


Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by The Pillow Book (1996) movie?
Movie The Pillow Book (1996) has 5 wins & 3 nominations awards and nomination in it's profile.


What is the story of The Pillow Book (1996) in-short?
Short plot of movie The Pillow Book (1996): A woman with a body writing fetish seeks to find a combined lover and calligrapher..


What is the full story of The Pillow Book (1996) movie?
Full plot of movie The Pillow Book (1996): As a young girl in Japan, Nagiko's father paints characters on her face, and her aunt reads to her from "The Pillow Book", the diary of a 10th-century lady-in-waiting. Nagiko grows up, obsessed with books, papers, and writing on bodies, and her sexual odyssey (and the creation of her own Pillow Book) is a "parfait mélange" of classical Japanese, modern Chinese, and Western film images..


Where to find full details of The Pillow Book (1996) movie?
You can find the full details of movie The Pillow Book (1996) at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114134


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List of full Starcast and crew members of The Pillow Book (1996)

Full Starcast:

profie photo of Vivian WuName: Vivian Wu
Character: Nagiko

profie photo of Yoshi OidaName: Yoshi Oida
Character: The Publisher

profie photo of Ken OgataName: Ken Ogata
Character: The Father

profie photo of Hideko YoshidaName: Hideko Yoshida
Character: The Aunt / The Maid

profie photo of Ewan McGregorName: Ewan McGregor
Character: Jerome

profie photo of Yutaka HondaName: Yutaka Honda
Character: Hoki

profie photo of Judy OnggName: Judy Ongg
Character: The Mother

profie photo of Ken MitsuishiName: Ken Mitsuishi
Character: The Husband

profie photo of Barbara LottName: Barbara Lott
Character: Jerome's Mother

profie photo of Lynne LangdonName: Lynne Langdon
Character: Jerome's sister

Crew Members:

profie photo of Liora ReichName: Liora Reich
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting

profie photo of Sacha ViernyName: Sacha Vierny
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography

profie photo of Jean-Louis PielName: Jean-Louis Piel
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of Andrée PutmanName: Andrée Putman
Department: Art
Job/Role: Production Design

profie photo of Peter GreenawayName: Peter Greenaway
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director

profie photo of Peter GreenawayName: Peter Greenaway
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Peter GreenawayName: Peter Greenaway
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Writer

profie photo of Chris WyattName: Chris Wyatt
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Dien van StraalenName: Dien van Straalen
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Costume Design

profie photo of Brian EnoName: Brian Eno
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music Composer

profie photo of Tom ReeveName: Tom Reeve
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of Kees KasanderName: Kees Kasander
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Terry GlinwoodName: Terry Glinwood
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of Denis WigmanName: Denis Wigman
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of Sei ShonagonName: Sei Shonagon
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Writer

profie photo of Julian SlaterName: Julian Slater
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Effects Editor

profie photo of Abi CohenName: Abi Cohen
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting

profie photo of Otto SnelName: Otto Snel
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Re-Recording Mixer

profie photo of Wilbert Van DorpName: Wilbert Van Dorp
Department: Art
Job/Role: Production Design

profie photo of Cliff JonesName: Cliff Jones
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Re-Recording Mixer

profie photo of Sara MeermanName: Sara Meerman
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist

profie photo of Kyôko ToyokawaName: Kyôko Toyokawa
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist

profie photo of Hitomi IshiharaName: Hitomi Ishihara
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting

profie photo of Carrie O'BrienName: Carrie O'Brien
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting

profie photo of Aimi OName: Aimi O
Department: Production
Job/Role: Casting

profie photo of Kôichi HamamuraName: Kôichi Hamamura
Department: Art
Job/Role: Production Design

profie photo of Vivian NowakName: Vivian Nowak
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist

profie photo of Martin MargielaName: Martin Margiela
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Costume Design

profie photo of Willemijn LoiversName: Willemijn Loivers
Department: Art
Job/Role: Production Design

profie photo of Hiroto OonogiName: Hiroto Oonogi
Department: Art
Job/Role: Production Design

profie photo of Noriyuki TanakaName: Noriyuki Tanaka
Department: Art
Job/Role: Production Design

profie photo of Koji TatsunoName: Koji Tatsuno
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Costume Design

profie photo of Seiji AraiName: Seiji Arai
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist

profie photo of Cathy FolmerName: Cathy Folmer
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist

profie photo of Shoko IshigakiName: Shoko Ishigaki
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist

profie photo of Noriko SatoName: Noriko Sato
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist

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