Silk
Release date: September 14, 2007 More »
Director: François Girard
Cast:
- Sei Ashina as The Girl
- Michael Pitt as Hervé Joncour
- Tony Vogel as Café Verdun Man #1
- Toni Bertorelli as Verdun
- Keira Knightley as Hélène Joncour
- Kenneth Welsh as Mayor Joncour
- Martha Burns as Mme. Joncour
- Alfred Molina as Baldabiou
- Michael Golding as Clerk
- Carlo Cecchi as Priest
- Chiara Stampone as Béatrice Berbek
- Marc Fiorini as M. Chabert
- Leslie Csuth as M. Loiseau Show All »
About:
The story of a married silkworm merchant-turned-smuggler in 19th century France traveling to Japan for his town's supply of silkworms after a disease wipes out their African supply. During his stay in Japan, he becomes obsessed with the concubine of a local baron.
Producer: Jonathan Debin, Niv Fichman, Cam Galano, Akira Ishii, Masaru Koibuchi, Gianluca Leurini, Nadine Luque, Sheena Macdonald, Jacques Méthé, Sahar Nasser, Domenico Procacci, Rami Rabei, Sonoko Sakai, Yasushi Shiina, Barbara Willis Sweete, Patrice Theroux, Larry Wein
Writers: Alessandro Baricco, François Girard, Michael Golding
