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Silk., Asmik Ace Entertainment ... [and others] ; produced by Niv Fichman, Nadine Luque, Domenico Procacci, Sonoko Sakai ; screenplay by François Girard, Michael Golding ; directed by Franç̧̧̧̧ois Girard, Widescreen

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Silk., Asmik Ace Entertainment ... [and others] ; produced by Niv Fichman, Nadine Luque, Domenico Procacci, Sonoko Sakai ; screenplay by François Girard, Michael Golding ; directed by Franç̧̧̧̧ois Girard, Widescreen
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for sexuality and nudity
Main title
Silk.
Oclc number
182523158
Responsibility statement
Asmik Ace Entertainment ... [and others] ; produced by Niv Fichman, Nadine Luque, Domenico Procacci, Sonoko Sakai ; screenplay by François Girard, Michael Golding ; directed by Franç̧̧̧̧ois Girard
Runtime
116
Summary
Herve Joncour is a married silkworm smuggler in 19th century France. He travels to Japan to collect his clandestine cargo after his original shipment was destroyed. While in Japan, he spots a beautiful Japanese woman who is the concubine of a local baron. He immediately becomes obsessed with her. Without speaking the same language, they communicate through letters until war intervenes. Their unrequited love persists however, and Herve's wife Helene begins to suspect something is going on with her husband
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
resource.version
Widescreen
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