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6.5Riyo, 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.
Released: 1995-05-0594 minDir: Kayo HattaDrama, History
Cast
- Youki Kudoh as Riyo
- Akira Takayama as Matsuji Kimura
- Tamlyn Tomita as Kana
- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Kanzaki
- Toshirō Mifune as The Benshi
- Yōko Sugi as Aunt Sode
Themes
- hawaii
- arranged marriage
- cultural difference
- orphan
- older man younger woman relationship
- woman director
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Participant in
- 1994 Cannes Film Festival
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- picture bride
- Depicts
- picture bride
- Cast member
- Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
- Narrative location
- Hawaii
- Duration
- 95
- FilmAffinity ID
- 864417
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- publication date
- 1997-03-27
- title
- Picture Bride
- film editor
- Lynzee Klingman
- distributed by
- Miramax
- review score
- 82%
- assessment
- Bechdel test
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