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Although the Pillowbook was confusing and disjointed to me at times, it was also intriguing and beautiful. For the previous reviewer to claim that all the characters acted in a monotone is simply untrue. Vivian Wu gave a subtle, nuanced and deeply emotional performance, and Ewan McGregor was wonderful as Jerome.
Oct 26, 2006 · As a child in Japan, Nagiko's father celebrates her birthday retelling the Japanese creation myth and writing on her flesh in beautiful calligraphy, while her aunt reads a list of "beautiful things" from a 10th-century pillow book. As she gets older, Nagiko (Vivian Wu) looks for a lover with calligraphy skills to continue the annual ritual.
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2h 6m. ratings. (69) borrow. Cast Ewan McGregor, Vivian Wu, Yoshi Oida, Ken Ogata. Director Peter Greenaway. Peter Greenaway's erotically-charged drama follows a young woman who finds pleasure having calligraphy pained on her, and the revenge she seeks on the man who exploited her father. subtitle language English.
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Aug 10, 2015 · Time for the long shadows of this wonderful film to fade away for good. So let me say a word or two here and then wish Vivian, Ewan and Peter a fond farewell. Pillow Book has aged in a way that Prospero’s Books, made four years earlier, has not. The film seems dated now, the story stiff and stilted. The acting is as good as Greenaway could ...
