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20/12/2005
Knightley to star in Silk adaptation
Keira Knightley will play the role of Helene in a film adaptation of
Alessandro Baricco's bestselling novel Silk, according to her agent.
Opening in 1861, Silk tells the story of French silkworm smuggler Herve
Joncour who has to leave his young wife, Helene, in order to transport his
clandestine cargo from Japan.
While there he befriends a wealthy Japanese trader and falls in love with
his beautiful European concubine.
Without speaking the same language, they communicate through letters until
war intervenes.
Their unrequited love persists however, and Joncour's wife Helene begins to
suspect.
The film will be directed by Francois Girard ('The Red Violin'), who has
adapted the screenplay after a first draft was completed by Baricco.
Filming is set to start in spring 2006 when Knightley finishes work on the
sequels to 'The Pirates of the Caribbean.
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