Silk

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.

Genre:

Drama, Romance

Duration:

107 min

Cast:

Keira Knightley, Michael Pitt, Alfred Molina

Quality:

HD

Director:

François Girard

Release:

2007

Country:

Canada, Italy, Japan

Rating:

5.8