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Pillow Book (1996)
Release Year: 1996
Nation: France, Luxembourg, United Kingdom
Alternative Title: The Pillow Book, Escrito en el cuerpo, O Livro de Cabeceira, Записки под възглавката, Notes de chevet, Die Bettlektüre, Párnakönyv, I racconti del cuscino, Pîtâ Gurînawei no Makuranosoushi, ピーター・グリーナウェイの枕草子, Intymus dienoraštis, El libro de cabecera, Carte de capatai, Записки у изголовья, Интимный дневник, Tuval bedenler, Escrito en la piel
Director: Peter Greenaway
Writer: Peter Greenaway, Sei Shonagon
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Alpha Films, Film4 Productions, Kasander & Wigman Productions, Nederlands Fonds voor de Film, Woodline Films Ltd.
Genre: Drama, Film Based On Book, Lgbt-Related Film, Romance, Romance Film
Awards & Similar
Awards:
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Keywords
Keywords: adultery, calligraphy, complex, gay theme, intense, tokyo, japan
Story
Pillow Book follows Nagiko, who develops an obsession with books, papers, and writing on bodies after her father painted characters on her face as a child while her aunt read to her from 'The Pillow Book', a diary of a 10th-century lady-in-waiting. As she grows up in Tokyo, Nagiko seeks both a lover and a calligrapher who can satisfy her unique fetish. The film explores Nagiko's sexual odyssey as she navigates this desire.
Summary
Directed by Peter Greenaway in 1996, Pillow Book is a drama that blends classical Japanese, modern Chinese, and Western film images. It tells the story of Nagiko, whose fascination with books and writing on bodies stems from her childhood experiences. The film is known for its intense exploration of Nagiko's fetish and her search for fulfillment.
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