Continuity mistake: In the opening scene, the young girl has Japanese characters painted on her face. They differ slightly between shots - e.g. the square between her eyebrows moves significantly. (00:03:20)
The Pillow Book (1996)
1 continuity mistake
Directed by: Peter Greenaway
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Hideko Yoshida, Ken Ogata, Vivian Wu, Yoshi Oida
Visible crew/equipment: In the scene where Jerome writes his name on her back (as her father used to) the boom mike is lowered into view. (01:02:55)
Nagiko: Nipples like bone buttons. An instep like a half open book. A navel like the inside of a shell. A belly like an upturned saucer. A penis like a sea slug or a pickled cucumber.