Overview
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.
Details
- Director
- François Girard
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $20,000,000
Cast
Alfred Molina
Callum Keith Rennie
Hiroshi Ohguchi
Hiroya Morita
Keira Knightley
Kenneth Welsh
Koji Yakusho
Mark Rendall
Martha Burns
Michael Pitt
Miki Nakatani
Naoko Watanabe
Sei Ashina
Tony Vogel
Toru Tezuka
Keywords
19th century
based on novel or book
japan
silk
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