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Silk poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 55.2 / 100
2007·Drama / Romance·1h 47m

SILK

“Come Back, or I Shall Die...”

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.

Above the Line
François Girard·DirectorFrançois Girard·ScreenplayMichael Golding·ScreenplayAlain Dostie·Director of PhotographyRyuichi Sakamoto·Original Music ComposerPia Di Ciaula·Editor
Cast
Keira Knightley·Hélène JoncourMichael Pitt·Hervé JoncourAlfred Molina·BaldabiouKoji Yakusho·Hara JubeiSei Ashina·The GirlMiki Nakatani·Madame BlancheKenneth Welsh·Mayor JoncourCallum Keith Rennie·SchuylerMark Rendall·Ludovic BerbekMartha Burns·Mme. Joncour
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
François Girard·Director
Writing· 2
François Girard·ScreenplayMichael Golding·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Alain Dostie·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Pia Di Ciaula·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Ryuichi Sakamoto·Original Music ComposerClaude La Haye·SoundClaude Beaugrand·SoundOlivier Calvert·SoundHans Peter Strobl·SoundBernard Gariépy Strobl·Sound
Art & Design· 3
François Séguin·Production DesignCarlo Poggioli·Costume DesignerKazuko Kurosawa·Costume Designer
Production· 13
Jonathan Debin·Executive ProducerNadine Luque·ProducerTatsumi Yoda·Executive ProducerYasushi Shiina·Executive ProducerAkira Ishii·Executive ProducerCamela Galano·Executive ProducerPatrice Theroux·Executive ProducerNiv Fichman·ProducerDomenico Procacci·ProducerSonoko Sakai·ProducerSusie Figgis·CastingEmita Frigato·Production DesignerBéatrice Kruger·Casting
Other Departments· 3
Stéphane Landry·VFX SupervisorFranco Galiano·Special Effects SupervisorAngelo Ragusa·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
55.2
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
7%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Silk's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#1A0000
#590000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Serious, Professional, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“Three individuals, two men and one woman, are depicted from the waist up against a dark, reddish-brown gradient background. The woman stands centrally, holding ”

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Key Elements
Stack Of Papers Tied With A Red RibbonRed Ribbons
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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