| Description |
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; widescreen (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 televisions; Dolby digital surround. |
| Language |
In English and Japanese with English subtitles. |
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Closed captioned. |
| Performer |
Youki Kudoh, Akira Takayama, Tamlyn Tomita, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Claudio Rocha ; production design, Paul Guncheon ; editors, Lynzee Kungman, Mallory Gottlieb ; music, Mark Adler. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1995. |
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Features: commentary track with Kayo Hatta. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Audience |
Rated PG-13. |
| Awards |
Winner of the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival. |
| Summary |
A beautiful Japanese young woman goes to Hawaii to marry a man she knows only through his picture. Although she is disappointed when he turns out to be older than his picture led her to believe, she finds that life in this new land is more exciting and satisfying than she expected. |
| Subject |
Man-woman relationships -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Japanese Americans -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Arranged marriage -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Hawaii -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Kudoh, Youki, 1971-
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Takayama, Akira.
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Tomita, Tomlyn.
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Tagawa, Cary-Hiroyuki.
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Hatta, Kayo.
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Miramax Films.
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Thousand Cranes Filmworks.
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Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0788819062 |
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9780788819063 |
| Music No. |
18544 Miramax Home Entertainment |
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