The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Keira KnightleyHélène Joncour
Michael PittHervé Joncour
Alfred MolinaBaldabiou
Koji YakushoHara Jubei
Sei AshinaThe Girl
Miki NakataniMadame Blanche
Kenneth WelshMayor Joncour
Callum Keith RennieSchuyler
Mark RendallLudovic Berbek
Martha BurnsMme. Joncour
Naoko WatanabeJapanese Girl
Tony VogelCafé Verdun Man #1Explore the crew
- Director
- François Girard
- Screenplay
- François Girard
- Screenplay
- Michael Golding
- Producer
- Nadine Luque
- Director of Photography
- Alain Dostie
- Original Music Composer
- Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Editor
- Pia Di Ciaula
- Producer
- Niv Fichman
- Producer
- Domenico Procacci
- Producer
- Sonoko Sakai