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.
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.
Top Cast
Keira Knightley
Character: Hélène Joncour
Michael Pitt
Character: Hervé Joncour
Alfred Molina
Character: Baldabiou
Koji Yakusho
Character: Hara Jubei
Sei Ashina
Character: The Girl
Miki Nakatani
Character: Madame Blanche
Kenneth Welsh
Character: Mayor Joncour
Callum Keith Rennie
Character: Schuyler
Mark Rendall
Character: Ludovic Berbek
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