The story of a married silkworm merchant-turned-smuggler 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.
Run Time
107 min, Canada:112 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Rating Details
Rated R for sexuality and nudity.
Genre
Drama, Romance
Language
English, Japanese, Latin
Keyword
Silkworm, Travel, Japan, Concubine, Silk
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
Colour
Color
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Romantic Drama, Period Film
Themes
Forbidden Love
Tones
Atmospheric, Stirring, Bittersweet, Passionate
Has Detailed Data (New)
10, 1, 2, 3, 7, 8
Wikipedia Text
Silk is the film adaptation of Italian author Alessandro Baricco's novel of the same name. It was released in September 2007 through New Line Cinema and directed by the Red Violin director, François Girard.
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