CinemaOSMovie · 1991 · 1h 38m · PG

Rhapsody in August

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

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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.

Directed byAkira Kurosawa

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 38m
Language
JA
Released
May 25, 1991
Studios
ShochikuSony PCLIMAGICA

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Trailers & teasers

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Rhapsody in August Official Trailer #1 - Saburo Kadowaki Movie (1991) HD

Rhapsody in August Official Trailer #1 - Saburo Kadowaki Movie (1991) HD

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Sachiko Murase

Sachiko Murase

Kane (The Grandmother)

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Tateo

Tomoko Otakara

Tomoko Otakara

Tami

Mieko Suzuki

Minako

Mitsunori Isaki

Mitsunori Isaki

Shinjiro

Hisashi Igawa

Hisashi Igawa

Tadao

Toshie Negishi

Toshie Negishi

Kane's daughter

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Noboru

Narumi Kayashima

Narumi Kayashima

Machino

Richard Gere

Richard Gere

Clark (Kane's Nephew)

Creative team
Directed by
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Written by
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Ishirō Honda
Ishirō Honda
Produced by
Hisao Kurosawa

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