Silk

Silk (2007)

R 21 Sep 2007 • Drama, Romance • 1h 47m
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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.

François Girard
Director
Alessandro Baricco, François Girard, Michael Golding
Writer
Michael Pitt, Keira Knightley, Kôji Yakusho
Starring

Language: English, Japanese, Latin
Awards: 7 wins & 5 nominations
Country: Canada, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Japan, United States
Metacritic Score: 39
DVD Release Date:
Box Office Total: $1,103,075

5.8

IMDb (11815 votes)
7%
Rotten Tomatoes
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