Picture Bride

Storyline

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.

• Released

  1995

• Runtime

  1h 34min

• Director

  Kayo Hatta

Genre

DramaHistory

• Status

  Released

• Language

  English

• Production

  Cecile Company, Thousand Cranes Filmworks