Silk
Silk
Silk
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2007
1h 47m
5.8(218 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

Keira Knightley

Hélène Joncour

Keira Knightley
Acting

Michael Pitt

Hervé Joncour

Michael Pitt
Acting

Alfred Molina

Baldabiou

Alfred Molina
Acting

役所広司

Hara Jubei

役所広司
Acting

芦名星

The Girl

芦名星
Acting

中谷美紀

Madame Blanche

中谷美紀
Acting

Kenneth Welsh

Mayor Joncour

Kenneth Welsh
Acting

Callum Keith Rennie

Schuyler

Callum Keith Rennie
Acting

Mark Rendall

Ludovic Berbek

Mark Rendall
Acting

Martha Burns

Mme. Joncour

Martha Burns
Acting

渡辺奈緒子

Japanese Girl

渡辺奈緒子
Acting

Tony Vogel

Café Verdun Man #1

Tony Vogel
Acting

守田比呂也

Japanese Elder #1

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Acting

大口広司

Japanese Elder #2

No Image
Acting

手塚とおる

Japanese Guide

手塚とおる
Acting

安藤彰則

Ronin

安藤彰則
Acting

國村隼

Umon

國村隼
Acting

本郷奏多

Japanese Boy

本郷奏多
Acting

高川裕也

Japanese Trader #1

高川裕也
Acting

諏訪太朗

Japanese Trader #2

諏訪太朗
Acting

Dimitri Carella

2-Year-Old Ludovic

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Acting

Dominick Carella

2-Year-Old Ludovic

No Image
Acting

Joel Adams

4-Year-Old Ludovic

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Acting

Nicola Tovaglione

10-Year-Old Ludovic

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Chiara Stampone

Béatrice Berbek

Chiara Stampone
Acting

Toni Bertorelli

Verdun

Toni Bertorelli
Acting

Carlo Cecchi

Priest

Carlo Cecchi
Acting

Marc Fiorini

M. Chabert

Marc Fiorini
Acting

Leslie Csuth

M. Loiseau

Leslie Csuth
Acting

Nana Nagao

Geisha 1

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Katy Louise Saunders

Brothel Hostess

Katy Louise Saunders
Acting

Max Malatesta

Customs Officer

Max Malatesta
Acting

Francesco Carnelutti

Doctor

Francesco Carnelutti
Acting

Maddalena Maggi

Brothel Hostess #2

Maddalena Maggi
Acting

Makoto Inamiya

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Makoto Matsubara

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Yuki Kawanishi

Unknown Role

No Image
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Hiroki Takano

Unknown Role

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