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Silk

“Come Back, or I Shall Die...”

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5.8/10

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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.

Director: François Girard
Writers: Michael Golding, François Girard, Alessandro Baricco
Language: English
Country: Canada, Italy, Japan
Release date: 14 September 2007
Budget: $20,000,000

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