
Silk Come Back, or I Shall Die...
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.
Drama
Romance
- Release Date
Sep 14, 2007
- Popularity: 1.1929
- 210 votes
- Directed by
François Girard
- Screenplay by
François GirardMichael Golding
- Productions
Rhombus Media (CA)Fandango (IT)Bee Vine Pictures (JP)Vice Versa Films
- Budget 20.0 M
Revenue: NA
Duration: 1h 47 min
Casting: Susie Figgis, Toshiie Tomida, Béatrice Kruger, John Buchan
Top Cast
Crew & Team

François Girard
Screenplay

Michael Golding
Screenplay

Alessandro Baricco
Novel
Trailer & Videos
- Trailer
Silk (2007) trailer