Picture Bride (1995)

Directed by Kayo Hatta

Picture Bride movie poster

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.

Genre: Drama, History

Language: en

Countries: Japan, United States of America

Production

Cinematographer: Claudio Rocha · Composer: Mark Adler · Editors: Lynzee Klingman, Mallory Gottlieb · Production Design: Paul Guncheon

Production: Cecile Company

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