Silk

The Resource Silk

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Silk

Statement of responsibility

Asmik Ace Entertainment ... [et al.]

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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. 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

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Produced by Niv Fichman, Nadine Luque, Domenico Procacci, Sonoko Sakai ; screenplay by François Girard, Michael Golding ; music by Ryuichi Sakamoto ; directed by Franç̧̧̧̧ois Girard

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R; for sexuality and nudity

Language note

In English and Japanese dialogue, with optional English or Spanish subtitles
Closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1995.9.H5

LC item number

S555 2008

PerformerNote

Sei Ashina, Michael Pitt, Toni Bertorelli, Keira Knightley, Kenneth Welsh, Martha Burns, Alfred Molina, Michael Golding, Carlo Cecchi, Chiara Stampone

Runtime

116

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Context

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Silk

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The work Silk represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Green Lake Public Library (Caestecker). This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.