Silk

Come Back, or I Shall Die...

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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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Creators

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François Girard

director

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François Girard

writer

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Michael Golding

writer

Alessandro Baricco

writer

Cast

Keira Knightley actor Michael Pitt actor Alfred Molina actor

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Kōji Yakusho actor Sei Ashina actor Miki Nakatani actor Kenneth Welsh actor Callum Keith Rennie actor Mark Rendall actor Martha Burns actor Naoko Watanabe actor Tony Vogel actor

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Hiroya Morita actor

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Hiroshi Ohguchi actor

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Tōru Tezuka actor

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Akinori Ando actor Jun Kunimura actor Kanata Hongo actor

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Yūya Takagawa actor

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Tarō Suwa actor