1994PG-13· 94 min
Picture Bride (Bijo photo)
Drama Romance
6.4 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
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.
Director: Kayo Hatta
Cast: Youki Kudoh, Akira Takayama, Tamlyn Tomita, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Toshirō Mifune
Tags
arranged marriagecultural differencehawaiiJapanolder man younger woman relationshiporphanToshiro Mifune
