Picture Bride (1995)

  • PG-13
  • 01/01/1995 (US)
  • Drama, History
  • 1h 34m

Overview

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.

Kayo Hatta

Director, Story, Screenplay

Mari Hatta

Story, Screenplay

Diane Mei Lin Mark

Story

Cast

Youki Kudoh's headshot

Youki Kudoh

Riyo
Akira Takayama's headshot

Akira Takayama

Matsuji Kimura
Tamlyn Tomita's headshot

Tamlyn Tomita

Kana
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa's headshot

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

Kanzaki
Toshirō Mifune's headshot

Toshirō Mifune

The Benshi
Yōko Sugi's headshot

Yōko Sugi

Aunt Sode
Christianne Mays's headshot

Christianne Mays

Miss Pieper
Warren Fabro's headshot

Warren Fabro

Felipe

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