Feature film — 1995
Picture Bride (1995)
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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A high-signal pick with 25 votes.
Cecile Company / Thousand Cranes Filmworks
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Director: Kayo Hatta
On screen
Cast & crew
Youki Kudoh
Riyo
Akira Takayama
Matsuji Kimura
Tamlyn Tomita
Kana
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Kanzaki
Toshirō Mifune
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Yōko Sugi
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Christianne Mays
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Warren Fabro
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