Silk (film)
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| Silk | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Francois Girard |
| Starring | Michael Pitt Keira Knightley Alfred Molina Miki Nakatani Koji Yakusho Callum Keith Rennie |
| Distributed by | New Line |
| Release date(s) | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million (estimated) |
| IMDb profile | |
Silk is the film adaptation of Italian author Alessandro Baricco's novel of the same name. It will be released in 2007 through New Line Cinema, directed by the Red Violin director, Francois Girard.
The American actor Michael Pitt will star in the lead role of the French silkworm smuggler Hervé Joncour and the British actress Keira Knightley will appear as the Hélène, wife of Hervé. Japanese actors Miki Nakatani and Koji Yakusho have also been cast. Exterior Japanese scenes were filmed in the city of Sakata. Keira's scenes were filmed in Italy, exactly in Sermoneta, a small medieval village near Latina.
The film will be screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007.
[edit] Cast
| Principal Cast and Characters | |
|---|---|
| Michael Pitt | Hervé Joncour |
| Keira Knightley | Hélène Joncour |
| Alfred Molina | Baldabiou |
| Miki Nakatani | Madame Blanche |
| Koji Yakusho | Hara Jubei |
| Sei Ashina | The Mistress |
| Callum Keith Rennie | |
| Jun Kunimura | |
| Kanata Hongo | |
[edit] Story
The novel is the story of a married silkworm smuggler named Hervé in 19th century France traveling to Japan for his town's supply of silkworms after a disease wipes out their African supply. During his stay in Japan, he becomes obsessed with the concubine of a local baron. Their love remains secret until Hervé's wife Hélène becomes suspicious. Hervé meets the concubine and begins to have a writing relationship with her, receiving letters from her constantly. If you go by what the book says, the story ends when Hélène dies and Hervé finds out that the letters he has been receiving were not from the Japanese concubine, but from his wife all along.
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