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Release Date:
6 June 1997 (USA)
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Tagline:
Things that make the heart beat faster. more
Plot:
As a young girl in Japan, Nagiko's father paints characters on her face, and her aunt reads to her from "The Pillow Book"...
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Book
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Writing On Body
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Japan
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10th Century
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Diary
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Awards:
5 wins
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1 nomination
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(8 articles)
Ewan McGregor's Link Saber
(From FilmExperience. 22 November 2009, 12:25 PM, PST)
DVD: Review:Nightwatching
(From The AV Club. 15 September 2009, 10:01 PM, PDT)
(From FilmExperience. 22 November 2009, 12:25 PM, PST)
DVD: Review:Nightwatching
(From The AV Club. 15 September 2009, 10:01 PM, PDT)
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A feast for the eyes
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Vivian Wu | ... | Nagiko | |
| Yoshi Oida | ... | The Publisher | |
| Ken Ogata | ... | The Father | |
| Hideko Yoshida | ... | The Aunt / The Maid | |
| Ewan McGregor | ... | Jerome | |
| Judy Ongg | ... | The Mother | |
| Ken Mitsuishi | ... | The Husband | |
| Yutaka Honda | ... | Hoki | |
| Barbara Lott | ... | Jerome's Mother | |
| Miwako Kawai | ... | Young Nagiko | |
| Lynne Langdon | ... | Jerome's sister (as Lynne Frances Wachendorfer) | |
| Chizuru Ohnishi | ... | Young Nagiko | |
| Shiho Takamatsu | ... | Young Nagiko | |
| Aki Ishimaru | ... | Young Nagiko | |
| Hisashi Hidaka | ... | Calligrapher |
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The Pillow Book (France)
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Runtime:
126 min
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1.75 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:18A |
Singapore:R(A) (cut) |
USA:NC-17 (original rating) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) |
Finland:K-16 (original rating) |
France:-12 |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:III |
Portugal:M/16 |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:13 |
UK:18 |
USA:Not Rated
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Similarly, the nominally French lyrics (and subtitles) of the lovers' theme ("Parfait Mélange") are actually somewhat "fractured French".
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Boom mic visible: Mike visible during wide shot when Nagiko kneels and Jerome signs his name on her back. 01:03:59 into the film on PAL DVDs.
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Offering to the Saviour Gompo
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This is a beautiful movie visually, but you need to keep concentrating on what is happening. Don't ask why too much with this - the effect of actions is reason enough to take them. Vivan Wu is very good, as is Ewan McGregor, in a different role for him. It reminds you also of what are some of the best things about Japan, and what are some of the worst things about men. Well worth buying the DVD and watching over and over.