Hanayome
花嫁
Synopsis
Chiyo, a 59 year old mother of 4, had lost her husband seven years ago. She will soon lose her home so she is offered by her eldest son, Ryoichi to live with him and his family. But her children are disappointed to hear that Chiyo has decided to become a live-in housekeeper. Then her eldest daughter Setsuko announced that Chiyo has had an offer of marriage. It is from the widower Kurosaki who had been a friend to Chiyo's deceased husband. Kurosaki runs a small company and has no children but has enough life savings. However, second daughter Tomoe, and youngest child, Yoko, are opposed to it. The siblings begin to argue. Meanwhile, Kurosaki tells his sister Namiko that he has decided to remarry. She is furious because he refuses to tell her anything about Chiyo. Thus, she takes it upon herself to find out about Chiyo and soon has a confrontation with her. Around that time, Kurosaki’s company is about to go bankrupt...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Makoto Kiyohiro
- Screenplay & Story
- Mitsuo Kurotsuchi
- Original Title
- 花嫁
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- TBS
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Makoto Kiyohiro
Mitsuo Kurotsuchi, Kuniko Mukoda
Fukuko Ishii
Department Leadership Roster
Mitsuo Kurotsuchi
Screenplay
Makoto Kiyohiro
Director
Fukuko Ishii
Producer
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What is Hanayome about?
Chiyo, a 59 year old mother of 4, had lost her husband seven years ago. She will soon lose her home so she is offered by her eldest son, Ryoichi to live with him and his family. But her children are disappointed to hear that Chiyo has decided to become a live-in housekeeper. Then her eldest daughter Setsuko announced that Chiyo has had an offer of marriage. It is from the widower Kurosaki who had been a friend to Chiyo's deceased husband. Kurosaki runs a small company and has no children but has enough life savings. However, second daughter Tomoe, and youngest child, Yoko, are opposed to it. The siblings begin to argue. Meanwhile, Kurosaki tells his sister Namiko that he has decided to remarry. She is furious because he refuses to tell her anything about Chiyo. Thus, she takes it upon herself to find out about Chiyo and soon has a confrontation with her. Around that time, Kurosaki’s company is about to go bankrupt...
Who directed Hanayome?
Hanayome was directed by Makoto Kiyohiro.
Who stars in Hanayome?
The principal cast of Hanayome includes Pinko Izumi, Mizuki Sano, Ayako Kobayashi, Yukie Nakama, Umika Kawashima.
When was Hanayome released and how long is it?
Hanayome was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.