Silk (2007)
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Francois Girard's adaptation of Alessandro Baricco's novel Silk stars Michael Pitt as a young Frenchman who travels to Japan at the request of a wealthy silkworm magnate who asks him to smuggle back some new worms. The mission succeeds, and this allows the man to live in great comfort with his wife (Keira Knightley). After a few years, they are unable to conceive a child, a situation that leads to the man taking on a lover during his subsequent visits to Japan. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Starring:
- Michael Pitt, Keira Knightley, (more)
- Director(s):
- François Girard
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Silk
Francois Girard's adaptation of Alessandro Baricco's novel Silk stars Michael Pitt as a young Frenchman who travels to Japan at the request of a wealthy silkworm magnate who asks him to smuggle back some new worms. The mission succeeds, and this allows the man to live in great comfort with his wife (Keira Knightley). After a few years, they are unable to conceive a child, a situation that leads to the man taking on a lover during his subsequent visits to Japan. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 109 mins
Complete Cast of Silk
- Michael Pitt - Herve Joncour
- Koji Yakusho - Hara Jubei
- Miki Nakatani - Madame Blanche
- Sei Ashina - The Girl
- Jun Kunimura - Umon
- Carlo Cecchi - Priest
- Keira Knightley - Helene Joncour
- Alfred Molina - Baldabiou
- Mark Rendall - Ludovic
- Kenneth Welsh - Mayor Joncour
- Callum Keith Rennie - Trader
- Toni Bertorelli - Verdun
- Director(s):
- François Girard
- Writer(s):
- François Girard, Michael Golding
- Producer(s):
- Niv Fichman, Sonoko Sakai, Nadine Luque
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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