
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.
Title | Silk |
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Year | 2007 |
Genre | Drama, Romance |
Country | Canada, Italy, Japan |
Studio | Rhombus Media, Fandango, Bee Vine Pictures, Vice Versa Films |
Cast | Keira Knightley, Michael Pitt, Alfred Molina, Koji Yakusho, Sei Ashina, Miki Nakatani |
Crew | François Girard (Director), François Girard (Screenplay), Michael Golding (Screenplay), Jonathan Debin (Executive Producer), Nadine Luque (Producer), Alain Dostie (Director of Photography) |
Keyword | japan, based on novel or book, silk, 19th century |
Release | Sep 14, 2007 |
Runtime | 107 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.78 / 10 by 209 users |
Popularity | 4 |
Budget | 20,000,000 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English, 日本語, Latin |