Silk (2007)
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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- François Girard
Writing:
- Alessandro Baricco
- François Girard
- Michael Golding
Stars:
Release Date: 2007-09-14
5.8/10
5.8/10
- Country: CA, IT, JP
- Language: English | 日本語 | Latin
- Runtime: 107
- Budget: $20,000,000
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