The Pillow Book is undeniably sensual and visually ravishing, but the film's narrative lacks the hypnotic pull of its imagery.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Peter Greenaway -
Producer -
Kees Kasander -
Screenwriter -
Sei Shonagon , Peter Greenaway -
Distributor -
Columbia Tristar -
Production Co -
Kasander Film Company , Woodline Productions , Alpha Films , Channel Four Films , Euroimages Fund of the Council of Europe , Delux Productions , Canal Plus -
Genre -
Romance -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jun 6, 1996, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Aug 10, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$2.4M -
Runtime -
2h 3m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby , Surround -
Aspect Ratio -
35mm