# The Pillow Book (1995)

> A sensuous, formally audacious meditation on calligraphy, desire, and artistic self-invention across generations and cultures.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15750

## Facts

- Runtime: 126 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Peter Greenaway
- Cast: Vivian Wu, Yoshi Oida, Ken Ogata, Hideko Yoshida, Ewan McGregor, Yutaka Honda, Judy Ongg, Ken Mitsuishi
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114134/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sensual, intense, dreamy, arthouse film night, literary cinema night

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