Picture Bride

19941994
PG-13PG-13
1h 34m

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6.6/10

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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

6.6/10

1.2K

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POPULARITY

61,281

9,418

Director
- Kayo Hatta
Writers
- Kayo Hatta(screenplay)
- Mari Hatta(screenplay)
- Diane Mei Lin Mark(story)
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Awards
- 2 wins & 4 nominations

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Yûki Kudô and Akira Takayama in Picture Bride (1994)

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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.

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10/10

A Hidden Gem

This is a great film. From reading other reviews, I can see that I'm not the only one who shed a tear. Tamilyn Tomita acted with such skill and conviction, she made the ending heartfelt and memorable. In the hands of a lesser actress, her last scene would have seemed trite and corny. One would never guess this film was done on a tight, limited budget. The cinematography is gorgeous and there are a number of big name actors. The script is so wonderful, I can see why they all wanted to be in it. If you watch the long, long list of credits at the end, you'll see that half of Hawaii pitched in to make this film happen, and for good reason. The soundtrack (available on CD) is absolutely beautiful and sets the mood throughout the film. My only "complaint" is that I almost didn't want the film to end.

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