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. But, when war breaks out in Japan, the concubine flees, forcing Hervé to return home to his wife.
- Year: 2007
- Country: Canada, Italy, Japan
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Studio: Rhombus Media, Fandango, Bee Vine Pictures, Vice Versa Films
- Keyword: japan, based on novel or book, silk, 19th century
- Director: François Girard
- Cast: Keira Knightley, Michael Pitt, Alfred Molina, Koji Yakusho, Sei Ashina, Miki Nakatani