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.
Kayo HattaDirector
Mari HattaScreenplay
Kayo HattaScreenplay
Mari HattaStory
Diane Mei Lin MarkStory
Kayo HattaStory
Top Billed Cast
Youki Kudoh
Riyo
Akira Takayama
Matsuji Kimura
Tamlyn Tomita
Kana
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Kanzaki
Toshirō Mifune
The Benshi
Yōko Sugi
Aunt Sode
