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The smell of white paper is like the scent of the skin of a new lover.

Virtuoso director Peter Greenway (The Cook, The Thief & Her Lover) has transformed Sei Shonogan's novel into a stunning visual poem to sexual self-expression. As a child, Nagiko (Vivian Wu - The Joy Luck Club) discovered her life's twin obsessions: Japanese Calligraphy and "The Pillow Book", a 10th century guide to the art of physical love. When she meets Jerome (Ewan McGregor), Nagiko's erotic journey blossoms into something altogether more intense, and beautiful.

Director:

Peter Greenaway [7],

Starring:

Hideko Yoshida [3], Yoshi Oida [1], Ken Ogata [2], Vivian Wu [6], Ewan McGregor [73],

Screen Formats:

Full Frame 1.33:1

Language and Sound:

Cantonese Dolby Digital Stereo
English Dolby Digital Stereo
Italian Dolby Digital Stereo
Japanese Dolby Digital Stereo
Mandarin Dolby Digital Stereo

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