Silk
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.
François Girard Director Alain Dostie Director of Photography Pia Di Ciaula Editor Ryuichi Sakamoto Original Music Composer François Girard Screenplay Michael Golding Screenplay Alessandro Baricco Novel Nadine Luque Producer Domenico Procacci Producer Niv Fichman Producer Sonoko Sakai Producer François Séguin Production Design
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