Picture Bride (1995)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.16025 |
Directed By
Kayo Hatta
Crew
Kayo Hatta
Kayo Hatta
Kayo Hatta
Diane Mei Lin Mark
Lisa Onodera
Renee Confair
Dave Sullivan
Jonathan Miller
Francis Badzey
Irish Barber
Mary F. Jansen
Gordon Antell
Yuki Sakamura
Nina Blake
Marilyn Carrera Killeri
Jake Eberle
Janet Holman
Bob Johnson
Bruce Westcott
Anna Fishburn
Michael Pacciorini
Claudio Rocha
Eleanor R. Nakama
Yumi Takada
Susan Moore-Chong
Bryan D. Furer
Chantal Boom'la
Lynzee Klingman
Mallory Gottlieb
Diane Mei Lin Mark
Dana Satler Hankins
John Reynolds
Lois Freeman-Fox
Ada Akaji
Shell Dalzell
Kolo Barber
Paul Guncheon
Newton Koshi
Robert Komatsu
Paul Mayersohn
Angela Robinson
Archie Ahuna
Mari Hatta
Karen Kodner
Summer Banner
Irish Barber
Joanie Diener
Colin C.L. Fong
Mike van Arkel
Mari Hatta
Mike Weisbrod
Cindy Stratt
Ray Morfino
Barbara McBane
Leslie Craig
Hugh Waddell
Marilyn McCoppen
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
Mark Adler
Dan Perri
Lora Hirschberg
TOP CAST
Youki Kudoh
Riyo
Akira Takayama
Matsuji Kimura
Tamlyn Tomita
Kana
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Kanzaki
Toshirō Mifune
The Benshi
Yōko Sugi
Aunt Sode
Christianne Mays
Miss Pieper
Warren Fabro
Felipe
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