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Silk 2007 Directed by François Girard

Come Back, or I Shall Die...

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.

Country Canada
Production Countries Canada , Italy , Japan
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Japanese , Latin
Budget $20,000,000
Release Date 14 September 2007
107 mins
Cast
Keira Knightley Hélène Joncour
Michael Pitt Hervé Joncour
Alfred Molina Baldabiou
Koji Yakusho Hara Jubei
Sei Ashina The Girl
Miki Nakatani Madame Blanche
Kenneth Welsh Mayor Joncour
Mark Rendall Ludovic Berbek
Martha Burns Mme. Joncour
Naoko Watanabe Japanese Girl
Tony Vogel Café Verdun Man #1
Hiroya Morita Japanese Elder #1
Hiroshi Ohguchi Japanese Elder #2
Toru Tezuka Japanese Guide
Kanata Hongo Japanese Boy
Yuya Takagawa Japanese Trader #1
Tarō Suwa Japanese Trader #2
Dimitri Carella 2-Year-Old Ludovic
Dominick Carella 2-Year-Old Ludovic
Joel Adams 4-Year-Old Ludovic
Nicola Tovaglione 10-Year-Old Ludovic
Chiara Stampone Béatrice Berbek
Marc Fiorini M. Chabert
Leslie Csuth M. Loiseau
Nana Nagao Geisha 1
Katy Louise Saunders Brothel Hostess
Max Malatesta Customs Officer
Maddalena Maggi Brothel Hostess #2