Silk
2007 · Movie · R · 107 min · ★ 5.8
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.
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Details
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-09-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 107 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (223 votes)
Themes
- japan
- based on novel or book
- silk
- 19th century
Cast & crew
Keira Knightley
as Hélène Joncour
Michael Pitt
as Hervé Joncour
Alfred Molina
as Baldabiou
Koji Yakusho
as Hara Jubei
Sei Ashina
as The Girl
Miki Nakatani
as Madame Blanche
Kenneth Welsh
as Mayor Joncour
Callum Keith Rennie
as Schuyler
Mark Rendall
as Ludovic Berbek
Martha Burns
as Mme. Joncour
Directed by François Girard