Peter Greenaway directed this elliptical and visually intricate tale of the far side of erotic and intellectual attraction. As a girl, Nagiko would receive a special gift each year from her father: a calligrapher (Ken Ogata) who would carefully paint a poem on her face, as her aunt (Hideko Yoshida) read aloud from The Pillow Book, a classic Japanese text on the art of love. As Nagiko (Vivian Wu) reached adulthood, her father insisted on putting a stop to this ritual, and he persuaded her to marry the nephew of his publisher ...
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Peter Greenaway directed this elliptical and visually intricate tale of the far side of erotic and intellectual attraction. As a girl, Nagiko would receive a special gift each year from her father: a calligrapher (Ken Ogata) who would carefully paint a poem on her face, as her aunt (Hideko Yoshida) read aloud from The Pillow Book, a classic Japanese text on the art of love. As Nagiko (Vivian Wu) reached adulthood, her father insisted on putting a stop to this ritual, and he persuaded her to marry the nephew of his publisher (Ken Mitsuishi). But Nagiko is not satisfied with her husband, and after finding success as a model, she seeks a lover who will indulge her fondness for literature by writing verse on her naked body. In time, she finds happiness with a British expatriate named Jerome (Ewan McGregor), who persuades her to use his body as paper for her poetry, but the interference of her father's publisher (Yoshi Oida) gives their relationship a tragic turn. Greenaway deliberately mistranslated some of the French and Japanese dialogue for The Pillow Book, hoping that the occasionally fractured language would give the film a "Tower of Babel" quality. Mark Deming, Rovi
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Miwako Kawai, Barbara Lott, Yutaka Honda, Ken Mitsuishi, Judy Ongg, Yoshi Oida, Hideko Yoshida, Ken Ogata, Ewan McGregor,... Very good. 1996 Run time: 126. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Miwako Kawai, Barbara Lott, Yutaka Honda, Ken Mitsuishi, Judy Ongg, Yoshi Oida, Hideko Yoshida, Ken Ogata, Ewan McGregor,... Very good. 1996 Run time: 126. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Miwako Kawai, Barbara Lott, Yutaka Honda, Ken Mitsuishi, Judy Ongg, Yoshi Oida, Hideko Yoshida, Ken Ogata, Ewan McGregor,... Very good. 1996 Run time: 126. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Miwako Kawai, Barbara Lott, Yutaka Honda, Ken Mitsuishi, Judy Ongg, Yoshi Oida, Hideko Yoshida, Ken Ogata, Ewan McGregor,... Very good. 1996 Run time: 126. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very Good. DVD 100% of proceeds go to charity! Complete item with limited signs of use and wear. May have minor scuffs and flaws but is in very good working condition.
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Miwako Kawai, Barbara Lott, Yutaka Honda, Ken Mitsuishi, Judy Ongg, Yoshi Oida, Hideko Yoshida, Ken Ogata, Ewan McGregor,... Very good. 1996 Run time: 126. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very Good. Size: 7x5x0; This DVD is in Very Good condition. All Discs are Guaranteed. See our picture for exact item you will receive. All items ship within 24 hours. Packaging is 100% Recyclable. Most items purchased from Charitable organizations. A portion of each sale is also donated to a monthly charity, check your package for this month's charity. Reuse-Recycle-Rebook!
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Vivian Wu, Ewan McGregor. Very good. 2015 Run time: 126. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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