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The Pillow Book

1996 ‧ Erotic/Romance ‧ 2h 6m
6.5/10 · IMDb 80% · Rotten Tomatoes 5/5 · Vinegar Syndrome
Nagito has a fetish for calligraphy on the human body and meets her ideal soulmate Jerome, an English translator sent to Japan. However, once Nagiko's father's gay publisher rejoins the scene, the story is overtaken by treachery and bloodlust.
Release date: June 6, 1997 (USA)
Director: Peter Greenaway
Story by: Sei Shōnagon
Distributed by: Lionsgate and Film4 Productions
Adapted from: The Pillow Book
Box office: $2.4 million (US/Canada)