Brides of the Frontier

Brides of the Frontier 1943

The only surviving film directed by Tazuko Sakane. A propaganda film to encourage Japanese young woman to move to Manchuria to become the wives of Japanese emigrants, so-called brides of the Continent. Villagers played roles different from their actual lives; single women from "school of training future brides" were recruited to act in the film.

  • Released: 1943-01-01
  • Runtime: 21 minutes
  • Genre: Drama
  • Stars:
  • Director: Tazuko Sakane