Silk (2007)
Anno di uscita: 2007
Alternative Title: シルク, Retrato de amor, Коприна, Paixão Proibida, Soie
Regista: François Girard
Writer: Alessandro Baricco, François Girard, Michael Golding
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Domenico Procacci, Nadine Luque, Niv Fichman, Sonoko Sakai
Executive Producer: Akira Ishii, Camela Galano, Jonathan Debin, Patrice Theroux, Tatsumi Yoda, Yasushi Shiina
Società: Bee Vine Pictures, Fandango, Rhombus Media, Vice Versa Films
Budget: 20.000.000
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Parole chiave
Parole chiave: 19th century, based on novel or book, japan, silk
Storia
In late 19th century France, married silkworm trader Hervé Joncour travels to Japan after a disease wipes out his town's supply of silkworms. His mission is to acquire healthy silkworm eggs for his business. Upon arriving in Japan, he becomes captivated by a young concubine belonging to a local baron. Despite the language barrier, they communicate through letters and develop an intense connection. However, when war breaks out in Japan, the concubine flees, forcing Hervé to return home to his wife Hélène. Back in France, Hélène grows suspicious of her husband's infidelity due to his continued obsession with the Japanese woman.
Riassunto
Based on Alessandro Baricco's novel 'Silk,' François Girard's 2007 film 'Silk' is a romantic drama set against the backdrop of the silk trade in late 19th century France and Japan. The story revolves around Hervé Joncour, a married silkworm merchant who embarks on a journey to Japan for his business, only to become entangled in an illicit affair with a Japanese concubine. The film explores themes of love, obsession, and the impossibility of communication across cultural barriers.
