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Quick Info

Rating

6.3/10

Release1995

Runtime2h 6m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Kasander & Wigman Productions

Alpha Films

Nederlands Fonds voor de Film

Woodline Films Ltd.

Film4 Productions

Movie

The Pillow Book

1995

2h 6m

6.3

Drama

Romance

Synopsis

A woman with a body writing fetish seeks to find a combined lover and calligrapher.

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