Where to Watch The Pillow Book (1996) in the US

What it's about

As a young girl in Japan, Nagiko's father paints characters on her face, and her aunt reads to her from "The Pillow Book", the diary of a 10th-century lady-in-waiting. Nagiko grows up, obsessed with books, papers, and writing on bodies, and her sexual odyssey (and the creation of her own Pillow Book) is a "parfait mélange" of classical Japanese, modern Chinese, and Western film images.

Cast and crew

Director

Peter Greenaway

Writer

Sei Shonagon, Peter Greenaway

Starring

Vivian Wu, Ewan McGregor, Yoshi Oida

Details

Release date

Jun 6, 1997

Language

English, Japanese, Cantonese, Mandarin, French, Italian

Country

Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Luxembourg

Box office

$2,372,744

Awards

5 wins & 4 nominations total

Where to Watch The Pillow Book (1996) in the US — common questions

Where to watch The Pillow Book in the United States?

The Pillow Book is available free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD) and Plex Player (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and hoopla. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store and Fandango at Home.

Can I stream The Pillow Book or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Rent the movie on Apple TV Store and Fandango at Home.

Can I watch The Pillow Book for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD) and Plex Player (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and hoopla.