Release Date
2007-09-14
Status
Released
Original Title
Silk
Runtime
1h 47m
Budget
$20,000,000
Original Language
EN
Production Countries
Canada, Italy, Japan
Production Companies
Rhombus Media, Fandango, Bee Vine Pictures, Vice Versa Films
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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