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January 23, 2006
KOJI YAKUSHO + KEIRA KNIGHTLEY + ALFRED MOLINA = SILK
The light just turned green for Francois Girard's SILK, a movie starring Koji Yakusho, Keira Knightley and Alfred Molina. The flick's international rights look to be split between Picturehouse and New Line International and filming is set to start in late February.
Based on Alessandro Baricco's bestselling book, SILK, the movie "...follows a 19th century French silkworm merchant Herve Joncour as he travels to Japan and embarks upon a secret affair with a mysterious woman."
The president of Picturehouse says, "Silk is a sweeping erotic tale..."
Ah, yes - Japan: a land of mystery and secrets and sweeping eroticism. Didn't we just see this movie? Wasn't it called MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA? Didn't it have Koji Yakusho in it?
(No word on the Koji Yakusho, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt film BABEL, however)
January 23, 2006 at 07:37 AM in News | Permalink
Comments
Anything that gets Koji Yakusho more exposure is a good thing, imo. He's an excellent actor who deserves to be more well-known and, alhthough this sounds just like some random Merchant-Ivory flick, it could do well for his international presence.
-goro-
Posted by: Goro | Jan 24, 2006 6:56:52 AM
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