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.

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Drama
Romance
Release Date

Sep 14, 2007

Duration: 1h 47 min

Popularity: 1.1929
210 votes
Directed by

François Girard

Casting: Susie Figgis, Toshiie Tomida, Béatrice Kruger, John Buchan

Screenplay by

François GirardMichael Golding

Productions

Rhombus Media (CA)Fandango (IT)Bee Vine Pictures (JP)Vice Versa Films

Budget 20.0 M

Revenue: NA

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