Silk

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

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
Naoko Watanabe
Naoko Watanabe
Japanese Girl
Tony Vogel
Tony Vogel
Café Verdun Man #1

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