Picture Bride (1995)

Release Date: 1995-05-05
Runtime: 1h 34min
Production Company: Cecile Company
Production Country: Japan, United States of America
Director: Kayo Hatta
Writers: Kayo Hatta , Mari Hatta .

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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