Silk

2007 107 min Drama, Romance

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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IMDb 5.8 RT 7 Metacritic 39

budget $20,000,000

director François Girard

writers François Girard, Michael Golding

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