Silk

Based On the book by Alessandro Baricco

Silk is a 2007 drama film directed by François Girard. An international co-production of Canada, Italy, and Japan, Silk is an adaptation of Italian author Alessandro Baricco's 1996 novel of the same name. It had its world premiere at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2007. American actor Michael Pitt stars in the lead role of the French silkworm smuggler Hervé Joncour, with English actress Keira Knightley as his wife, Hélène, a teacher and keen gardener.

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Release date:

September 11, 2007

Director:

François Girard

Cast:

Michael Pitt, Keira Knightley, Alfred Molina, Kōji Yakusho, Mark Rendall

Genre:

Drama

Country:

France, Japan, Italy, Canada

Language:

English

Year page:

2007 in adaptations