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2007 Romantic drama
Canada/France/Italy
1h 48min
Original language: English, Japanese
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19th century. Herve Joncour, a married silkworm smuggler travels to Japan to collect his clandestine cargo. While in Japan, he meets a beautiful European 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.
Directed by | François Girard |
Written by | Alessandro Baricco, François Girard |
Company | PicturehouseOdeon FilmsAlliance Vivafilm |
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