Picture Bride

Picture Bride

1995
★★★☆☆ 6.4/10
⏱️ 94 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 EN
DramaHistory
Riyo, an orphaned 17-year old, sails from Yokohama to Hawaii in 1918 to marry Matsuji, a man she has never met. Hoping to escape a troubled past and start anew, Riyo is bitterly disappointed upon her arrival: her husband is twice her age. The miserable girl finds solace with her new friend Kana, a young mother who helps Riyo accept her new life.

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Cast

Youki Kudoh
Youki Kudoh
Riyo
Akira Takayama
Akira Takayama
Matsuji Kimura
Tamlyn Tomita
Tamlyn Tomita
Kana
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Kanzaki
Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune
The Benshi
Yōko Sugi
Yōko Sugi
Aunt Sode

Crew

Director
Kayo Hatta
Writer
Kayo Hatta, Mari Hatta, Diane Mei Lin Mark
Producer
Diane Mei Lin Mark, Lisa Onodera

Production

Cecile Company, Thousand Cranes Filmworks

Keywords

hawaiiarranged marriagecultural differenceorphanolder man younger woman relationshipwoman director