Silk

2007

English

5.8

♡ 11

29%

19th century

based on novel or book

François Girard Director

Keira Knightley as Hélène Joncour

Michael Pitt as Hervé Joncour

Kenneth Welsh as Mayor Joncour

Callum Keith Rennie as Schuyler

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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