Silk Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

It is the story of a married silkworm smuggler, Herve Joncour, in 19th Century France who travels to Japan to collect his clandestine cargo. While there he spots a beautiful European woman, the concubine of a local baron, with whom he becomes obsessed. Without speaking the same language, they communicate through letters until war intervenes. Their unrequited love persists however, and Herve's wife Helene begins to suspect.

Drama

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Silk.

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  Keira Knightley

  The Woman in Cabin 10, Pride & Prejudice

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  Michael Pitt

  You Can't Win, I Origins

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  Koji Yakusho

  Memoirs of a Geisha, Perfect Days

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  Alfred Molina

  Harold and the Purple Crayon, Frozen 2

Crew Behind the Film

The Silk behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Francois Girard last directed The Song of Names.

Director

Francois Girard

Screenwriter

Francois Girard

Production Details

What we know about the Silk movie production.

Key Facts

• An adaptation of Alessandro Baricco's bestselling novel of the same name. Filming is expected to begn in the spring of 2006.

Production Updates for Silk

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed Silk movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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