Poster for the movie Silk

Silk

2007 • 107 minutes
DramaRomance

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.

Picture of Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley

Hélène Joncour

Picture of Michael Pitt

Michael Pitt

Hervé Joncour

Picture of Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Baldabiou

Picture of Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho

Hara Jubei

Picture of Sei Ashina

Sei Ashina

The Girl

Picture of Miki Nakatani

Miki Nakatani

Madame Blanche

Picture of Kenneth Welsh

Kenneth Welsh

Mayor Joncour

Picture of Callum Keith Rennie

Callum Keith Rennie

Schuyler

Picture of Mark Rendall

Mark Rendall

Ludovic Berbek

Picture of Martha Burns

Martha Burns

Mme. Joncour

Picture of Naoko Watanabe

Naoko Watanabe

Japanese Girl

Picture of Tony Vogel

Tony Vogel

Café Verdun Man #1

Picture of Hiroya Morita

Hiroya Morita

Japanese Elder #1

Picture of Hiroshi Ohguchi

Hiroshi Ohguchi

Japanese Elder #2

Picture of Toru Tezuka

Toru Tezuka

Japanese Guide

Picture of Akinori Ando

Akinori Ando

Ronin

Picture of Jun Kunimura

Jun Kunimura

Umon

Picture of Kanata Hongo

Kanata Hongo

Japanese Boy

Picture of Yuya Takagawa

Yuya Takagawa

Japanese Trader #1

Picture of Tarō Suwa

Tarō Suwa

Japanese Trader #2

Picture of Dimitri Carella

Dimitri Carella

2-Year-Old Ludovic

Picture of Dominick Carella

Dominick Carella

2-Year-Old Ludovic

Picture of Joel Adams

Joel Adams

4-Year-Old Ludovic

Picture of Nicola Tovaglione

Nicola Tovaglione

10-Year-Old Ludovic

Picture of Chiara Stampone

Chiara Stampone

Béatrice Berbek

Picture of Toni Bertorelli

Toni Bertorelli

Verdun

Picture of Carlo Cecchi

Carlo Cecchi

Priest

Picture of Marc Fiorini

Marc Fiorini

M. Chabert

Picture of Leslie Csuth

Leslie Csuth

M. Loiseau

Picture of Nana Nagao

Nana Nagao

Geisha 1

Picture of Katy Louise Saunders

Katy Louise Saunders

Brothel Hostess

Picture of Max Malatesta

Max Malatesta

Customs Officer

Picture of Francesco Carnelutti

Francesco Carnelutti

Doctor

Picture of Maddalena Maggi

Maddalena Maggi

Brothel Hostess #2

Picture of Makoto Inamiya

Makoto Inamiya

Picture of Makoto Matsubara

Makoto Matsubara

Picture of Yuki Kawanishi

Yuki Kawanishi

Picture of Hiroki Takano

Hiroki Takano