Budget: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Opening Wknd:  FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Gross: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Genre: Drama / Romance /  more » Awards: 6 wins & 4 nominations  more » User Ratings: 5.8 (3,922 votes)  more »   Production Co: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Distributor: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Summary: The story of a married silkworm merchant-turned-smuggler in 19th century France traveling to Japan for his town's supply of silkworms after a disease wipes out their African supply. During his stay in Japan, he becomes obsessed with the concubine of a local baron.  more »

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Filmmakers: François Girard - Director / Writer (screenplay), Alessandro Baricco - Writer (novel), Michael Golding - Writer (screenplay), Niv Fichman - Producer, Nadine Luque - Producer, Domenico Procacci - Producer, Sonoko Sakai - Producer, Alain Dostie - Cinematographer, Ryûichi Sakamoto - Composer, François Séguin - Production Designer, Pia Di Ciaula - Editor  more »

Cast overview, first billed only (view more cast)		STARmeter™
	Sei Ashina ... The Girl	15,749
	Michael Pitt ... Hervé Joncour	1,774
	Tony Vogel ... Café Verdun Man #1	43,241
	Toni Bertorelli ... Verdun	48,814
	Keira Knightley ... Hélène Joncour	72