Silk
Come Back, or I Shall Die...
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.
- Director
- François Girard
Who's in it
Cast
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Story overview
What It's About
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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.
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Box Office & Release
- Budget
- $20M
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- Domestic gross
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- Release date
- Sep 14, 2007
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- English, Japanese
- Country
- Canada, Italy
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