The Pillow Book
Peter Greenaway's bold stylistic experiment has as it's theme, the 'correspondence' between the daughter of a famous writer and a publisher, written on the bodies of their lovers. This erotic, visually beautiful tale stars Ewan McGregor, Vivian Yu and Ken Ogata.
Year: 1996
Genre: Art House Cinema, Film Festivals 1997, Avant-garde / Experimental, Sensual or Erotic Films, Best of the 1990s, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die)
Country: UK
Director: Peter Greenaway
Starring: Yoshi Oida, Vivian Wu, Ken Ogata, Ewan McGregor
Duration: 126 Minutes
Rating: R18 - Contains sex scenes.
6.7/10
Location in store: Art House Cinema
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