
Overview:
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.Status: | Released (2007-09-14) |
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Awards: | 7 wins & 5 nominations |
BoxOffice: | $1,103,075 |
Screen: | Alessandro Baricco, François Girard, Michael Golding |
Productions: | Rhombus Media, Fandango, Bee Vine Pictures, Vice Versa Films |
Production Countries: | Canada, Italy, Japan |
Spoken Languages: | English, 日本語, Latin |

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- 78012: François Girard - Screenplay - Writing
- 937406: Jonathan Debin - Executive Producer - Production
- 937407: Nadine Luque - Producer - Production
- 937405: Michael Golding - Screenplay - Writing
- 78012: François Girard - Director - Directing
- 71036: Alain Dostie - Director of Photography - Camera
- 1346144: Patrice Theroux - Executive Producer - Production
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