Picture Bride

Release Date:

Apr 28, 1994

MPAA Rating:

PG-13

Running Time:

1:38

Genre:

Drama

Director:

Kayo Hatta

Cast:

Youki Kudoh
Akira Takayama
Tamlyn Tomita
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Toshirô Mifune
Yoko Sugi

Producers:

Diane Mei Lin Mark , Lisa Onodera

Writers:

Kayo Hatta, Mari Hatta

Language:

English

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After the father of Riyo dies, she becomes the arranged wife of Matsuji, a migrant worker in Hawaii. Riyo travels from Japan to the United States, but finds it difficult adapting to the hard life working on a sugar plantation and living with Matsuji. Riyo becomes friends with another woman, Kana, who came over as a bride as well. Riyo begins saving money to return to Japan, but tragic events make her evaluate where she belongs.

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