Picture Bride
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.
- Year : 1995
- Country : Japan, United States of America
- Genre : Drama, History
- Studio : Cecile Company, Thousand Cranes Filmworks
- Keyword : hawaii, arranged marriage, cultural difference, orphan, older man younger woman relationship, woman director
- Director : Kayo Hatta
- Cast : Youki Kudoh, Akira Takayama, Tamlyn Tomita, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Toshirō Mifune, Yōko Sugi