Silk

5.8 / 10

(218 votes)

French silkworm trader Hervé is married to the beautiful Hélène. When an outbreak of disease ravages European silkworms, Hervé must travel to Japan to retrieve healthy eggs. After a long journey, Hervé finally arrives at a village where he can buy them. He becomes infatuated with a young concubine and goes to great lengths to see her again. But, when war breaks out in Japan, the concubine flees, forcing Hervé to return home to his wife.

Country:

Canada,

Italy,

Japan

Genre:

Drama,

Romance

Duration:

107 minutes

Year:

2007

Director:

François Girard

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Company:

Rhombus Media,

Fandango,

Bee Vine Pictures,

Vice Versa Films

Cast:
Keira Knightley

Hélène Joncour

Michael Pitt

Hervé Joncour

Alfred Molina

Baldabiou

Koji Yakusho

Hara Jubei

Sei Ashina

The Girl

Crew:
François Girard

Screenplay

Jonathan Debin

Executive Producer

Nadine Luque

Producer

Michael Golding

Screenplay

François Girard

Director