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The first feature by Hawaii-born filmmaker Kayo Hatta, 1995's Picture Bride takes us into unexplored story territory in its tale of a young Japanese woman (Youki Kudoh of Jim Jarmusch's Mystery Train) who leaves her home in 1918 to become the mail-order wife of a sugar plantation laborer (Akira Takayama) in Honolulu. Her first shock is discovering that her husband is actually 20 years older than his photograph; after that, life just becomes hard as the intensity and dangers of plantation work eclipse all joy. Hatta achieves an admirable authenticity in her portrait of the island community and the ghosts it (literally) harbors; she also gives us a strong sense of racial and class divisions that crackle like live wires through Oahu's booming industries at the start of the century. Tamlyn Tomita is excellent as the woman who becomes Kudoh's closest ally and friend in this new world, and the late Toshir么 Mifune has a memorable, small part as a traveling narrator of silent films. This is an original, fascinating, and touching work. --Tom Keogh
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Highly acclaimed by critics everywhere, this memorable story of passionate love is set amid the breathtaking scenery of a tropical paradise. With only a picture in hand, a beautiful young woman leaves behind all she knows for the far-off islands of Hawaii -- and an arranged marriage with a man she has never met. Though she initially regrets her decision, in time her new life on an island sugar plantation is filled with unexpected discovery and joy. Featuring Youki Kudoh (MYSTERY TRAIN) and Tamlyn Tomita (THE JOY LUCK CLUB), PICTURE BRIDE was the winner of the Audience Award for Best Dramatic Film at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival.
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Picture Bride
Starring: Youki Kudoh , Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa , Tamlyn Tomita , Akira Takayama , and Yôko Sugi Director: Kayo Hatta Manufacturer: Miramax Home Entertainment ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000DZTIX Release Date: 2004-06-01 |
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The first feature by Hawaii-born filmmaker Kayo Hatta, 1995's Picture Bride takes us into unexplored story territory in its tale of a young Japanese woman (Youki Kudoh of Jim Jarmusch's Mystery Train) who leaves her home in 1918 to become the mail-order wife of a sugar plantation laborer (Akira Takayama) in Honolulu. Her first shock is discovering that her husband is actually 20 years older than his photograph; after that, life just becomes hard as the intensity and dangers of plantation work eclipse all joy. Hatta achieves an admirable authenticity in her portrait of the island community and the ghosts it (literally) harbors; she also gives us a strong sense of racial and class divisions that crackle like live wires through Oahu's booming industries at the start of the century. Tamlyn Tomita is excellent as the woman who becomes Kudoh's closest ally and friend in this new world, and the late Toshirô Mifune has a memorable, small part as a traveling narrator of silent films. This is an original, fascinating, and touching work. --Tom KeoghDescription
Highly acclaimed by critics everywhere, this memorable story of passionate love is set amid the breathtaking scenery of a tropical paradise. With only a picture in hand, a beautiful young woman leaves behind all she knows for the far-off islands of Hawaii -- and an arranged marriage with a man she has never met. Though she initially regrets her decision, in time her new life on an island sugar plantation is filled with unexpected discovery and joy. Featuring Youki Kudoh (MYSTERY TRAIN) and Tamlyn Tomita (THE JOY LUCK CLUB), PICTURE BRIDE was the winner of the Audience Award for Best Dramatic Film at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival.Customer Reviews:
Touching story set in beautiful Hawaii.......2006-10-29
Picture Bride.......2006-07-13
The Deceptive Pastoral.......2006-06-13
Married Strangers.......2005-09-07
A BEAUTIFUL, HYPNOTIC FILM..........2005-09-07
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Rimsky-Korsakov - The Tsar's Bride: The Classic Motion Picture With The Bolshoi Opera
Starring: Rimsky-Korsakov , Oleinichenko , and Svetlanov Manufacturer: KULTUR VIDEO ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000Q66PY8 Release Date: 2007-07-31 |
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THE TSAR S BRIDE was composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1899. It tells the story of a beautiful young girl who is chosen - quite against her will by Tsar Ivan the Terrible to be his bride. The actors, singers and musicians of the Bolshoi Opera & Theatre star in this motion picture, which is sung in Russian with English subtitles. Upon its original theatrical release, the New York Times acclaimed the Rimsky-Korsakov score as one which surges and soars, magnificently voiced by the grand old Bolshoi.CAST
Martha: Raissa Nedashkovskaya (Sung by Galina Oleinichenko)
Liubasha: Natalya Rudnaya (Sung by Larisa Avdeyeva)
Gryaznoi: Otar Koberidze (Sung by Yevgeni Kibkalo)
Ivan The Terrible: Pyotr Glebov
CREDITS
Director Vladimir Gorikker
Producer Vladimir Gorikker
Screenplay Andrei Donatov, Vladimir Gorikker
Cinematography Vadim Mass
Music Rimsky Korsakov
Based on a drama by Lev Mei
Orchestra and Choir of the Bolshoi Theatre; Conductor Yevgeni Svetlanov
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Stunning Rimsky Film.......2007-06-09
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Bride of the Gorilla
Starring: Barbara Payton , Lon Chaney Jr. , Raymond Burr , Tom Conway , and Paul Cavanagh Director: Curt Siodmak Manufacturer: Alpha Video ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00008AOV3 Release Date: 2003-02-18 |
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BARBARA PAYTON CAMP CLASSIC !.......2007-06-07
Well, Barbara Payton's a hooker...I mean a looker.......2006-04-19
Yawn Of The Gorilla.......2006-03-04
Me Gorilla, You Blonde Bombshell.......2006-01-23
Another good flick by the great Kurt Siodmak!!.......2005-04-16
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Picture Brides
Starring: Dorothy Mackaill , Regis Toomey , Alan Hale , Dorothy Libaire , and Harvey Clark Director: Phil Rosen Manufacturer: Alpha Video ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD ASIN: B000E8N9A6 Release Date: 2006-03-28 |
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