Drama ·History · Japan · 1995 · 1h 34m

Picture Bride

Picture Bride poster
Director
Kayo Hatta
Cast
Youki Kudoh as Riyo Akira Takayama as Matsuji Kimura Tamlyn Tomita as Kana Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Kanzaki Toshirō Mifune as The Benshi Yōko Sugi as Aunt Sode
Crew
Claudio Rocha — Director of Photography Lynzee Klingman — Editor Mallory Gottlieb — Editor Mark Adler — Original Music Composer Kayo Hatta — Screenplay Mari Hatta — Screenplay
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
hawaiiarranged marriagecultural differenceorphanolder man younger woman relationshipwoman director
Key Collaborators
Kayo Hatta Director Claudio Rocha Director of Photography Lynzee Klingman Editor Mallory Gottlieb Editor Mark Adler Original Music Composer Kayo Hatta Screenplay Mari Hatta Screenplay Kayo Hatta Story Diane Mei Lin Mark Story Mari Hatta Story Lisa Onodera Producer Paul Guncheon Production Design
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