With SILK, director François Gerard (THIRTY TWO SHORT FILMS ABOUT GLENN GOULD, THE RED VIOLIN) brings Alessandro Baricco's bestselling novel to sumptuous life. Michael Pitt stars as Herve Joncour, a Frenchman who lives in a small town that has hit hard times. A local silkworm magnate (Alfred Molina) stumbles upon a solution for his town's troubles, and enlists Herve to travel to a hidden corner of Japan in order to smuggle back a boundless supply of rare silkworms. Traveling in disguise so that he won't be exposed, Herve succeeds in his mission. Upon returning home, he reunites with his beautiful, supportive wife, Helene (Keira Knightley). While Herve and Helene have a loving relationship, their inability to produce a child creates an undercurrent of distance between them. This is compounded when Herve meets a beautiful concubine (Sei Ashina) during one of his subsequent journeys, sparking a passionate encounter that will haunt him for the rest of his life.

Gerard's adaptation of Baricco's novel spans several continents and many years. The production is aided by the lush imagery of cinematographer Alain Dostie and the haunting score from acclaimed composer Ryuichi Sakamoto (THE LAST EMPEROR). Featuring yet another standout performance from Molina, SILK tells an epic tale of love and loss in the 19th century.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Surround 2.0 - English
Dolby Surround 5.1 EX - English
Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional

Michael Pitt: Actor, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (2001)
Keira Knightley: Actress, ATONEMENT, BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM (2002)
Koji Yakusho: JAPANESE ACTOR
Alfred Molina: British actor SPIDER-MAN 2
Sei Ashina: Actress, SILK

Francois Gerard: Director, SILK (2007)

Niv Fichman: Producer/Director
Nadine Luque: Producer, SILK
Domenico Procacci: Producer/"The Station"
Sonoko Sakai: Producer, SILK

Francois Girard: 
Michael Golding: Screenwriter, SILK

Ryuichi Sakamoto: composer, TABOO (1999)