The Pillow Book

Summary

The Pillow Book is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (447 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Pillow Book received the Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award^[3].
• The Pillow Book's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The Pillow Book was directed by Peter Greenaway^[5].
• Peter Greenaway wrote the screenplay for The Pillow Book^[6].
• The Pillow Book's composer is recorded as Brian Eno^[7].
• The Pillow Book's composer is recorded as Joe Delia^[8].
• The Pillow Book's genre is drama film^[9].
• The Pillow Book's genre is romance film^[10].
• The Pillow Book's genre is LGBTQ-related film^[11].
• The Pillow Book's genre is film based on book^[12].
• The Pillow Book's based on is recorded as The Pillow Book^[13].
• A cast member of The Pillow Book was Vivian Wu^[14].
• A cast member of The Pillow Book was Ewan McGregor^[15].
• A cast member of The Pillow Book was Yoshi Oida^[16].
• A cast member of The Pillow Book was Ken Ogata^[17].
• A cast member of The Pillow Book was Hideko Yoshida^[18].
• A cast member of The Pillow Book was Judy Ongg^[19].
• A cast member of The Pillow Book was Ken Mitsuishi^[20].
• A cast member of The Pillow Book was Barbara Lott^[21].
• A cast member of The Pillow Book was Ronald Guttman^[22].
• A cast member of The Pillow Book was Elisabeth Ferrier^[23].
• A cast member of The Pillow Book was Mennan Yapo^[24].
• A cast member of The Pillow Book was Masaru Matsuda^[25].
• A cast member of The Pillow Book was Adrian Kwan^[26].
• A cast member of The Pillow Book was Tatsuya Kimura^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Pillow Book was produced by Kees Kasander^[28]. It was directed by Peter Greenaway^[5]. Peter Greenaway wrote the screenplay for it^[6]. Cast members include Vivian Wu^[14], Ewan McGregor^[15], Yoshi Oida^[16], Ken Ogata^[17], Hideko Yoshida^[18], and Judy Ongg^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include May 12, 1996^[29] and October 24, 1996^[30]. Original languages include English^[31], French^[32], Japanese^[33], Italian^[34], Yue Chinese^[35], and Standard Chinese^[36]. Genres include drama film^[9], romance film^[10], LGBTQ-related film^[11], and film based on book^[12]. The Pillow Book was distributed by video on demand^[37].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include calligraphy^[38], gender role^[39], human sexuality^[40], and literature^[41].

Reception

The Pillow Book received the Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award^[3]. Reviews include 67%^[42], 6.9/10^[43], and 64/100^[44].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Pillow Book's after a work by is recorded as Sei Shōnagon^[45].

Why It Matters

The Pillow Book ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (447 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

What awards did The Pillow Book receive?

Honors received include Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award^[3].