About this Film: “The Imported Bridegroom” is about a young woman in turn-of-the century Boston whose father goes back to the Old Country to find her a bridegroom. Based on the story of the same name by Abraham Cahan, the film had its international debut at the Montreal Film Festival in 1989, and opened in New York in June, 1990. “The Imported Bridegroom” is a recipient of the Dove Award for wholesome family entertainment.