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| On DVD: | Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Released; Now Available Buy or Rent Availability |
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| Director: | Francois Girard |
| Cast: more cast | Keira Knightley Michael Pitt Koji Yakusho Alfred Molina |
| Companies: | Picturehouse |
| Rating: | R for sexuality and nudity. |
Storyline
It is the story of a married silkworm smuggler, Herve Joncour, in 19th Century France who travels to Japan to collect his clandestine cargo. While there he spots a beautiful European woman, the concubine of a local baron, with whom he becomes obsessed. 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.
Additional Notes:
An adaptation of Alessandro Baricco's bestselling novel of the same name. Filming is expected to begn in the spring of 2006.
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