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The Pillow Book

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Manufacturer Description

Now fully restored and available for the first time in high definition through Film Movement Classics.

Beautiful to behold and impossible to forget, The Pillow Book is auteur Peter Greenaway's erotically-charged homage to the art of calligraphy and the indelible nature of even our earliest memories. As a young girl, Nagiko (Vivan Wu) became her father's canvas each year on her birthday, as he'd paint on her face and neck the creation myth in elaborate, elegant calligraphy. As a young woman, she finds pleasure in continuing the practice with a succession of lovers, particularly a bisexual translator (Ewan McGregor) who becomes a pawn in an escalating game of revenge on the publisher who once exploited her beloved father's hard work.

Bonus Features, include: New Director's Commentary by Peter Greenaway, filmmaker Bio and Statement, amongst others

Key Product Details

  • Director: Peter Greenaway
  • Number Of Discs: 1
  • Run Time: 126 (Minutes)
  • UPC: 857692005260