Summary:
A married silkworm smuggler, Herve Joncour, in 19th Century France who travels to Japan to collect his clandestine cargo. While there he spots a beautiful Japanese woman, the concubine of a local baron, with whom he becomes obsessed. Without speaking the same language, they communicate through letters until war intervenes. Their unrequited love persists however, and Herve's wife Helene begins to suspect.
| Runtime: | 107 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for sexuality and nudity. |
| Production: | Fandango |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Countries: | Japan, UK, France, Italy, Canada |
| Languages: | English, Latin, Japanese |
| Home Release Date: | Feb 26, 2008 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| François Girard | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alessandro Baricco | Writer |
| François Girard | Writer |
| Michael Golding | Writer |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Keira Knightley | Hélène Joncour |
| Michael Pitt | Hervé Joncour |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alfred Molina | Baldabiou |
| Carlo Cecchi | Priest |
| Chiara Stampone | Béatrice Berbek |
| Hiroya Morita | Japanese Elder #1 |
| Kenneth Welsh | Mayor Joncour |
| Leslie Csuth | M. Loiseau |
| Marc Fiorini | M. Chabert |
| Martha Burns | Mme. Joncour |
| Michael Golding | Clerk |
| Sei Ashina | The Girl |
| Toni Bertorelli | Verdun |
| Tony Vogel | Café Verdun Man #1 |
| Toru Tezuka | Japanese Guide |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Akira Ishii | Executive Producer |
| Alessandro Baricco | Executive Producer |
| Barbara Willis Sweete | Associate Producer: Rhombus Media |
| Cam Galano | Executive Producer |
| Domenico Procacci | Producer |
| François Girard | Executive Producer |
| Gianluca Leurini | Line Producer: Italy |
| Jacques Méthé | Producer: Quebec |
| Jonathan Debin | Executive Producer |
| Larry Weinstein | Associate Producer: Rhombus Media |
| Masaru Koibuchi | Line Producer: Japan |
| Nadine Luque | Producer |
| Niv Fichman | Producer |
| Patrice Theroux | Executive Producer |
| Rami Rabei | Line Producer: Second Unit, Egypt |
| Sahar Nasser | Associate Producer: Second Unit, Egypt |
| Sheena Macdonald | Associate Producer: Rhombus Media |
| Sonoko Sakai | Producer |
| Tom Yoda | Executive Producer |
| Yasushi Shiina | Executive Producer |
imdb.com
Movie title data, credits, and poster art provided by:
