Silk

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

Sep 21 2007 R 1h 47m
Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

A married silkworm smuggler, Herve Joncour, in 19th Century France who travels to Japan to collect his clandestine cargo. While there he spots a beautiful Japanese woman, the concubine of a local baron, with whom he becomes obsessed. Without speaking the same language, they communicate through letters until war intervenes. Their unrequited love persists however, and Herve's wife Helene begins to suspect.

Written by

Alessandro Baricco, François Girard, Michael Golding

Directed by

François Girard

Cast

Michael Pitt, Keira Knightley, Kôji Yakusho

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom, Japan, Italy, France, Canada

Production Companies

Rhombus Media

Languages

English, Latin

Awards

7 wins & 5 nominations

Trailers
Silk (2007) trailer
Scores
# of Votes
11,883
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
39
Popularity
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