The Pillow Book (1995)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Nagito has a fetish for calligraphy on the human body and meets her ideal soulmate Jerome, an English translator sent to Japan. However, once Nagiko's father's gay publisher rejoins the scene, the story is overtaken by treachery and bloodlust.
- Released: 1995-09-01
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Runtime: 2h 6m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 191 votes
Directed by Peter Greenaway.
Top cast
- Vivian Wu as Nagiko
- Yoshi Oida as The Publisher
- Ken Ogata as The Father
- Hideko Yoshida as The Aunt / The Maid
- Ewan McGregor as Jerome
- Yutaka Honda as Hoki
- Judy Ongg as The Mother
- Ken Mitsuishi as The Husband
- Barbara Lott as Jerome's Mother
- Lynne Langdon as Jerome's sister
Where to watch The Pillow Book
- United States: watch free on Hoopla, Fawesome, Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
Movies like The Pillow Book
If you enjoyed The Pillow Book, these movies have a similar feel:
- Unfaithful (2002)
- Notes on a Scandal (2006)
- Fire with Fire (1986)
- My Policeman (2022)
- The Man from Elysian Fields (2001)
- Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
- Madame Bovary (1949)
- Ashes in the Snow (2018)
- Blind (2017)
- Maria's Lovers (1984)
- Earthquake Bird (2019)
- My Fault: London (2025)
Can't decide what to watch?
FlickPicker recommends movies from your own taste and the services you subscribe to, and Pick Together lets a whole group vote on tonight's pick. Try the free random movie generator, find movies with AI, or browse trending movies.
Download FlickPicker on the App Store Explore the iPhone app