Rhapsody in August
Rhapsody in August

Rhapsody in August

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

7.298 min
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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 5/25/1991

Runtime: 98 min

Director: Akira Kurosawa

Writers: Akira Kurosawa, Ishirō Honda

Top Cast

Sachiko Murase

Sachiko Murase

Kane (The Grandmother)

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Tateo

Tomoko Otakara

Tomoko Otakara

Tami

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)

Noriko Honma

Noriko Honma

Mourner

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