Silk(2007)

Name: Silk
Director: François Girard
Released: 2007-09-14
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Keira Knightley, Michael Pitt, Alfred Molina, Koji Yakusho, Sei Ashina

09/14/2007 (US)Drama, Romance1h 47m

5.8

"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.

François Girard

Director

François Girard

Screenplay

Michael Golding

Screenplay