Rhapsody in August

Rhapsody in August

Rhapsody in August

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Rhapsody in August

"Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering."

1991

1h 38m

7.2(144 votes)

Drama

Overview

An elderly Nagasaki hibakusha spends a summer caring for her four grandchildren, whose curiosity about the 1945 bombing stirs buried memories and moral questions. When an American nephew from Hawaii visits, the family confronts grief, guilt, and the possibility of reconciliation across generations.

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31 members

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村瀬幸子

Kane (The Grandmother)

村瀬幸子

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吉岡秀隆

Tateo

吉岡秀隆

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大寶智子

Tami

大寶智子

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鈴木美恵子

Minako

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伊崎充則

Shinjiro

伊崎充則

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井川比佐志

Tadao

井川比佐志

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根岸季衣

Kane's daughter

根岸季衣

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河原崎長一郎

Noboru

河原崎長一郎

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茅島成美

Machino

茅島成美

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Richard Gere

Clark (Kane's Nephew)

Richard Gere

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Matsue Ono

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松本克平

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牧よし子

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本間文子

Mourner

本間文子

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川上夏代

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音羽久米子

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音羽久米子

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木田三千雄

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東静子

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堺左千夫

Mourner

堺左千夫

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記平佳枝

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夏木順平

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川口節子

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加藤茂雄

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加藤茂雄

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真木洋子

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真木洋子

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Goichi Nagatani

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Motohiro Toriki

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Wasuke Izumi

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歌澤寅右衛門

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歌澤寅右衛門

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小池栄子

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小池栄子

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志村幸江

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門脇三郎

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