Rhapsody in August

Rhapsody in August (1991)

八月の狂詩曲

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

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.

Date of release
1991-05-25
TMDB
7.1 / 10 (164)
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Drama
Director
Akira Kurosawa

Casting

  • Sachiko Murase — Kane (The Grandmother)
  • Hidetaka Yoshioka — Tateo
  • Tomoko Otakara — Tami
  • Mieko Suzuki — Minako
  • Mitsunori Isaki — Shinjiro
  • Hisashi Igawa — Tadao
  • Toshie Negishi — Kane's daughter
  • Chōichirō Kawarasaki — Noboru
  • Narumi Kayashima — Machino
  • Richard Gere — Clark (Kane's Nephew)
  • Matsue Ono
  • Kappei Matsumoto

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