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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.
as Hélène Joncour
as Hervé Joncour
as Baldabiou
as Hara Jubei
as The Girl
as Madame Blanche
as Mayor Joncour
as Schuyler
as Ludovic Berbek
as Mme. Joncour
as Japanese Girl
as Café Verdun Man #1
as Japanese Elder #1
as Japanese Elder #2
as Japanese Guide
as Ronin
as Umon
as Japanese Boy
as Japanese Trader #1
as Japanese Trader #2
as 2-Year-Old Ludovic
as 2-Year-Old Ludovic
as 4-Year-Old Ludovic
as 10-Year-Old Ludovic
as Béatrice Berbek
as Verdun
as Priest
as M. Chabert
as M. Loiseau
as Geisha 1
as Brothel Hostess
as Customs Officer
as Doctor
as Brothel Hostess #2
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