Basic Info
Release: May 25, 1991
Runtime: 98 min
Rating: ⭐ 7.2/10 (144 votes)
Status: Released
Videos
Rhapsody in August Official Trailer #1 - Saburo Kadowaki Movie (1991) HD (YouTube)
Rhapsody in August
1991
98 min
⭐ 7.2/10
144 votes
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.
Genres
Drama
Production Countries
- Japan
Spoken Languages
- Japanese ja
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Cast
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
Crew
Akira Kurosawa
Director
Toru Okuyama
Executive Producer
Ishirō Honda
Screenplay
Akira Kurosawa
Screenplay
Hisao Kurosawa
Producer
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