Picture Bride
1995·Movie
·1h 34min·
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(flatrate)About
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.
Historical DramaCultural AssimilationComing-of-Age StoryArranged Marriage NarrativeFemale FriendshipEarly 20th Century HawaiiImmigrant ExperiencePoignant & EmotionalCharacter-DrivenResilience
Actors
Crew
Directed by:
Kayo Hatta, Irish Barber, Angela Robinson
Written by:
Diane Mei Lin Mark, Kayo Hatta, Kayo Hatta
Produced by:
Diane Mei Lin Mark, Yumi Takada, Dana Satler Hankins
Composed by:
Mark Adler, Marilyn McCoppen, Lora Hirschberg
Sequels and Prequels
No sequels or prequels available