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Silk Director: François Girard Starring: Keira Knightley and Michael Pitt MPAA Rating: R for sexuality and nudity Total Running Time: 110 minutes DVD Order Date: January 22, 2008 |
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IN THE EPIC LOVE STORY SILK AVAILABLE ON DVD FEBRUARY 26, 2008, FROM NEW LINE HOME ENTERTAINMENT “As sensuous as its title, SILK is an exquisitely felt love story that unfolds as delicately as a blooming flower.” - Kyle Smith, New York Post |
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| LOS ANGELES, CA (November 26, 2007) – Keira Knightley (Domino, Pirates of the Caribbean) and Michael Pitt (Last Days, Hedwig and the Angry Inch) star in the passionate and turbulent love story, Silk, arriving on DVD on February 26, 2008, from New Line Home Entertainment. Based on the beloved, best-selling novel by Alessandro Baricco, this visually stunning film tells the story of a married French smuggler whose perilous and solitary travels lead him to the strange and captivating new world of the west to collect his materials. While there, he is unexpectedly tempted by the beauty of another woman, and his heart quickly becomes torn between the ideals and comfort of his devoted wife at home and the mystery and beauty of a new love halfway around the world. Silk also stars Alfred Molina (Magnolia, Boogie Nights) and is directed by Francois Girard (The Red Violin). The DVD will be available at a $27.95 SRP, and the order due date is January 22, 2008. | ||||||||||||
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Based on the best-selling novel by Alessandro Baricco, Silk is a lush, strikingly beautiful epic spanning two continents. Hervé Joncour’s (Michael Pitt) devotion to his beautiful bride (Keira Knightley) is tested increasingly by dangerous trade missions during which he must search for silkworms that allow for his town’s economic survival. From his journeys to Japan, Hervé brings great wealth for his village, but, with each return to the Far East, he becomes torn by the temptation of a local warlord’s sensuous concubine and his love for his wife. • Theatrical trailer • 16x9 widescreen (2.35) version of the film • English Dolby Digital 5.1 • English 2.0 Stereo Surround • English and Spanish subtitles • Closed captions *DVD special features subject to change. |
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