
Feature film — 2007
Silk (2007)
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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Rhombus Media / Fandango / Bee Vine Pictures / Vice Versa Films
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Director: François Girard
On screen
Cast & crew

Keira Knightley
Hélène Joncour

Michael Pitt
Hervé Joncour

Alfred Molina
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Koji Yakusho
Hara Jubei

Sei Ashina
The Girl

Miki Nakatani
Madame Blanche

Kenneth Welsh
Mayor Joncour

Callum Keith Rennie
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Mark Rendall
Ludovic Berbek

Martha Burns
Mme. Joncour

Naoko Watanabe
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Tony Vogel
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