Silk
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2007-09-14
Runtime: 107 mins
Director: François Girard
Spoken language: English, 日本語, Latin
Genres: Drama, Romance
Original title: Silk
Production Companies: Rhombus Media, Fandango, Bee Vine Pictures, Vice Versa Films
Production Countries: Canada, Italy, Japan
Cast
Keira Knightley
Michael Pitt
Alfred Molina
Koji Yakusho
Sei Ashina
Miki Nakatani
Kenneth Welsh
Callum Keith Rennie
Mark Rendall
Martha Burns
Naoko Watanabe
Tony Vogel
Hiroya Morita
Hiroshi Ohguchi
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