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. | ||
Title | : | Picture Bride |
Release Date | : | 1995-05-05 |
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Production Countries | : | Japan, United States of America, |
Production Co. | : | Cecile Company Thousand Cranes Filmworks |
Genres | : | Drama, History, |
Casts | : | Youki Kudoh, Akira Takayama, Tamlyn Tomita, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Toshirō Mifune, Yōko Sugi, Christianne Mays, Warren Fabro, |
Plot Keywords | : | hawaii, arranged marriage, cultural difference, orphan, older man younger woman relationship, woman director, |
Alternative Titles | : | A Mulher Prometida I fotografia tis nyfis Synoikesio Óceán hozott Il prezzo della vita Bijo photo Alesul din fotografie Brud per fotografi Postorderbruden |