Silk
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Communication and culture -- Drama.
Concubinage -- Japan -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Historical -- Feature
Japan -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Japan -- Drama.
Romance films.
Silkworms -- Japan -- Drama.
Smugglers -- France -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
Communication and culture -- Drama.
Comunicaciones -- Japón -- Teatro.
Concubinage -- Japan -- Drama.
Feature films.
Historical films.
Japan -- Drama.
Man-woman relationship -- Japan -- Drama.
Relaciones humanas -- Japón -- Teatro.
Romance -- Feature.
Silkworms -- Japan -- Drama.
Smugglers -- France -- Drama.

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Published
Burbank, CA : New Line Home Entertainment : Warner Home Video [distributor], 2008, c2007.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
0780680057, 9780780680050
UPC
794043113079

Notes

General Note
Based on the novel by Alessandro Baricco.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Alain Dostie ; editor, Pia Di Ciaula ; music, Ryuichi Sakamoto ; costume designers, Kazuko Kurosawa, Carlo Poggioli ; production designer, François Séguin.
Participants/Performers
Sei Ashina, Michael Pitt, Toni Bertorelli, Keira Knightley, Kenneth Welsh, Martha Burns, Alfred Molina, Michael Golding, Carlo Cecchi, Chiara Stampone.
Description
Herve Joncour is a married silkworm smuggler in 19th century France. He travels to Japan to collect his clandestine cargo after his original shipment was destroyed. While in Japan, he spots a beautiful Japanese woman who is the concubine of a local baron. He immediately 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 something is going on with her husband.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for sexuality and nudity.
System Details
DVD ; region 1 ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 EX surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. surround.
Language
In English and Japanese dialogue, with optional English or Spanish subtitles.
Language
Closed-captioned.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Fichman, N., Luque, N., Procacci, D., Sakai, S., Girard, F., Golding, M., Ashina, S., Pitt, M., Bertorelli, T., Knightley, K., Welsh, K., Burns, M., Molina, A., Cecchi, C., Stampone, C., & Baricco, A. (20082007). Silk . New Line Home Entertainment : Warner Home Video [distributor].

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Niv. Fichman et al.. 20082007. Silk. New Line Home Entertainment : Warner Home Video [distributor].

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Niv. Fichman et al.. Silk New Line Home Entertainment : Warner Home Video [distributor], 20082007.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Fichman, Niv., et al. Silk New Line Home Entertainment : Warner Home Video [distributor], 20082007.

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