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Silk is a 2007 drama film directed by François Girard, who also wrote the screenplay. The movie stars Michael Pitt, Keira Knightley, Alfred Molina, and Kōji Yakusho. It was produced by Niv Fichman with costumes designed by Kazuko Kurosawa. The narrative is set in Japan, where filming also took place. The story is based on the novel Silk.
The film has a runtime of 107 minutes and was released in September 2007. It originated from Canada, Italy, Japan, and France. Music was composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Distribution was handled by Medusa Film and Netflix via video on demand. The production involved companies including Rhombus Media, Fandango, Bee Vine Pictures, and Vice Versa Films.
Critical reception included a Rotten Tomatoes score of 7% and a Metacritic score of 39 out of 100. The film holds an IMDb rating of 5.8 from 11,831 votes. It received seven wins and five nominations for awards. The movie is rated R and carries the tagline "Come Back, or I Shall Die..."
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5.8French 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.
Cast
- Keira Knightley as Hélène Joncour
- Michael Pitt as Hervé Joncour
- Alfred Molina as Baldabiou
- Koji Yakusho as Hara Jubei
- Sei Ashina as The Girl
- Miki Nakatani as Madame Blanche
Themes
- japan
- based on novel or book
- silk
- 19th century
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Ratings
IMDb
5.8/10
11,831 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
7%
Metacritic
39/100
- Year
- 2007
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 7 wins & 5 nominations
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Silk
- Director
- François Girard
- Composer
- Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Producer
- Niv Fichman
- Narrative location
- Japan
- Filming location
- Japan
- Duration
- 110
- FilmAffinity ID
- 523220
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 2007-09-11
- title
- Silk
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 39/100
- costume designer
- Kazuko Kurosawa
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