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Picture Bride

  • 19941994
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 34m
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6.6/10
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Picture Bride (1994)
  • Drama
  • Romance
Riyo marries a man more than twice her age. She is devastated and labors in the sugar cane field. At the end she is able to love her husband.Riyo marries a man more than twice her age. She is devastated and labors in the sugar cane field. At the end she is able to love her husband.Riyo marries a man more than twice her age. She is devastated and labors in the sugar cane field. At the end she is able to love her husband.
IMDb RATING
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1.1K
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  • Director
    • Kayo Hatta
  • Writers
    • Kayo Hatta(screenplay)
    • Mari Hatta(screenplay)
    • Diane Mei Lin Mark(story)
  • Stars
    • Yûki Kudô
    • Akira Takayama
    • Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kayo Hatta
  • Writers
    • Kayo Hatta(screenplay)
    • Mari Hatta(screenplay)
    • Diane Mei Lin Mark(story)
  • Stars
    • Yûki Kudô
    • Akira Takayama
    • Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
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    • 12User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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    Yûki Kudô and Akira Takayama in Picture Bride (1994)
    Picture Bride (1994)
    Picture Bride (1994)
    Picture Bride (1994)
    Toshirô Mifune in Picture Bride (1994)

    Top cast

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    Yûki Kudô
    Yûki Kudô
    • Riyoas Riyo
    Akira Takayama
    • Matsujias Matsuji
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    • Kanzakias Kanzaki
    Tamlyn Tomita
    Tamlyn Tomita
    • Kanaas Kana
    Yôko Sugi
    • Aunt Sodeas Aunt Sode
    Christianne Mays
    • Miss Pieperas Miss Pieper
    Toshirô Mifune
    Toshirô Mifune
    • The Benshias The Benshi
    Michael Ashby
    • McCullumas McCullum
    James Grant Benton
    • Antoneas Antone
    Glenn Cannon
    Glenn Cannon
    • Mer. Pieperas Mer. Pieper
    Lito Capina
    Lito Capina
    • Augustoas Augusto
    • (as Lito Capiña)
    Peter Clark
    • Christian ministeras Christian minister
    Warren Fabro
    • Felipeas Felipe
    Michael Hasegawa
    • Immigration officeras Immigration officer
    Kyle Kakuno
    • Yamamotoas Yamamoto
    Moe Keale
    Moe Keale
    • Hawaiian fishermanas Hawaiian fisherman
    Kati Kuroda
    • Yayoias Yayoi
    Jessica Louie
    • Kei-chanas Kei-chan
    • Director
      • Kayo Hatta
    • Writers
      • Kayo Hatta(screenplay) (story)
      • Mari Hatta(screenplay) (story)
      • Diane Mei Lin Mark(story)
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    Storyline

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    The story of 16-year-old Riyo who journeys to Hawaii in 1918 to marry a man she has never met, except through photographs and letters they have exchanged. Hoping to escape a troubled past and to start anew, Riyo is bitterly disappointed upon her arrival: her husband is twice her age and Hawaii is not the paradise she expected. As Riyo comes to terms with her new home, she discovers a land full of hardship, struggle--and unexpected joy. —<raq@netcom.com>
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    • death
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      • Hawaii, 1918. She left Japan for a man she had never met, in a new world she couldn't imagine... America.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for sensuality
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When the character played by Toshiro Mifune sees two children playing with stick swords, he calls them out by their names "Toshiro" and "Akira", a reference to himself and director Akira Kurosawa, who directed Mifune in 16 films.
    • Quotes

      Riyo: Did you tell the matchmaker about my parents?

      Aunt Sode: You mean, how they died? Of course not.

      [hands Riyo a picture]

      Aunt Sode: Matsuji is such a handsome man. He doesn't look like a sugar cane farmer!

      Riyo: [stares at the picture, then grabs the letter next to it and reads] When the mist covers the mountains, I'm reminded of the homeland. Yet, in this South Seas paradise, money is earned with ease, and the eternal fragrance of flowers is but another tropical blessing. In anticipation of your arrival, I'm inspired to write this haiku poem: "Lady Butterfly perfumes her wings by floating over this orchid."

      Aunt Sode: I'm worried about you working in the fields, but at least in Hawaii no one will no anything about yur past. That's why it's perfect. Far away, you can leave your past behind and start all over again. Riyo, maybe your luck is changing.

    User reviews12

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    Top review
    10/10
    Good and entertaining study
    Good historical drama which is very educational and also very entertaining to people who like history.Very good acting and script.Not as sensual and sexy as it is sometimes marketed,be prepared to peek into the pioneer spirit and human ability to adjust.Very touching as well for the spiritually mature. Not for people who do not like to think......
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    • kenandraf
    • Oct 21, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 5, 1995 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Brud per fotografi
    • Filming locations
      • Waialua, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cecile Films
      • Miramax
      • Thousand Cranes Filmworks
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,238,905
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $44,380
      • Apr 30, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,238,905
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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