Rhapsody in August
Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering.
7.198 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: Ishirō Honda, Akira Kurosawa
Top Cast
Sachiko Murase
Kane (The Grandmother)
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Tateo
Tomoko Otakara
Tami
Mitsunori Isaki
Shinjiro
Toshie Negishi
Kane's daughter
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Noboru
Narumi Kayashima
Machino
Richard Gere
Clark (Kane's Nephew)
Noriko Honma
Mourner
Kumeko Otowa
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