Silk (2014) HD
IMDB:
5.8 (TMDb)
Released:
2007-09-14
Runtime:
107 min
Genres:
Drama, Romance
Countries:
Canada, Italy, Japan
Director:
François Girard
Actors:
Keira Knightley, Michael Pitt, Alfred Molina, Koji Yakusho, Sei Ashina, Miki Nakatani, Kenneth Welsh, Callum Keith Rennie
Synopsis
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.
