Picture Bride vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.5/10 for Picture Bride). Picture Bride is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 1995). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Picture Bride
The Message| Picture Bride | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 1976 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Kayo Hatta | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | Youki Kudoh, Akira Takayama, Tamlyn Tomita, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Toshirō Mifune | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
Synopsis
Picture Bride
Riyo, an orphaned 17-year old, sails from Yokohama to Hawaii in 1918 to marry Matsuji, a man she has never met. Hoping to escape a troubled past and start anew, Riyo is bitterly disappointed upon her arrival: her husband is twice her age. The miserable girl finds solace with her new friend Kana, a young mother who helps Riyo accept her new life.
The Message
In sixth-century Mecca, Prophet Muhammad receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. Three years later, he's not alone in his quest and publicly declares his prophecy. Muhammad is fought by Abu Sufian and his wife Hind, rulers of Mecca. Muhammad's followers are hunted and tortured but he continues his calling.
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