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Silk

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

2007

1h 47m

5.8(223 votes)

Drama

Romance

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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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: François Girard
Written by: François Girard
Michael Golding
Produced by: Nadine Luque
Domenico Procacci

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