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Silk
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R,1hr 49min
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Released:
September 14, 2007
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Picturehouse
Synopsis: Francois Girard's adaptation of Alessandro Baricco's novel Silk stars Michael Pitt as a young Frenchman who travels to Japan at the request of a wealthy silkworm magnate who asks him to smuggle back some new worms. The mission succeeds, and this allows the man to live in great comfort with his wife (Keira Knightley). After a few years, they are unable to conceive a child, a situation that leads to the man taking on a lover during his subsequent visits to Japan. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
Critics' Reviews
Though the film aspires to the epic with pretensions of deeper philosophical meaning, it ultimately settles for being the "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" of historical romances. Full Review
Metascore
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39
Generally Unfavorable Reviews
out of 100
Featured Cast
Herve Joncour
Helene Joncour
Hara Jubei
Baldabiou
Photos
Keira Knightley, left, and Michael Pitt in "Silk" (Picturehouse)
Michael Pitt, left, and Keira Knightley in "Silk" (Picturehouse Entertainment)
Michael Pitt in "Silk" (Picturehouse)
Keira Knightley in "Silk" (Picturehouse)
Alfred Molina, left, and Michael Pitt in "Silk" (Picturehouse)
Michael Pitt in "Silk" (Picturehouse)
Koji Yakusho, left, and Michael Pitt in "Silk" (Picturehouse)
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