Silk

Silk

2007
1h 47m
5.7

5.7/10

222 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Romance

"Come Back, or I Shall Die..."

Overview

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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Status: Released

Budget: $20,000,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Rhombus Media Fandango Bee Vine Pictures Vice Versa Films
Production Countries
Canada Italy Japan
Spoken Languages
English Japanese Latin

Keywords

japan based on novel or book silk 19th century

Quick Facts

Release Date September 14, 2007
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0494834

Cast

Keira Knightley
Keira Knightley

Hélène Joncour

Michael Pitt
Michael Pitt

Hervé Joncour

Alfred Molina
Alfred Molina

Baldabiou

Koji Yakusho
Koji Yakusho

Hara Jubei

Sei Ashina
Sei Ashina

The Girl

Miki Nakatani
Miki Nakatani

Madame Blanche

Kenneth Welsh
Kenneth Welsh

Mayor Joncour

Callum Keith Rennie
Callum Keith Rennie

Schuyler

Mark Rendall
Mark Rendall

Ludovic Berbek

Martha Burns
Martha Burns

Mme. Joncour

Naoko Watanabe
Naoko Watanabe

Japanese Girl

Tony Vogel
Tony Vogel

Café Verdun Man #1

Key Crew

François Girard
Screenplay
Jonathan Debin
Executive Producer
Nadine Luque
Producer
Michael Golding
Screenplay
François Girard
Director
Patrice Theroux
Executive Producer
Camela Galano
Executive Producer
Tatsumi Yoda
Executive Producer