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Rhapsody in August

Rhapsody in August

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

19917.11h 38m

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.

Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Written by Kiyoko Murata, Ishirō Honda, Akira Kurosawa
Produced by Hisao Kurosawa
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Top Cast

Sachiko Murase

Sachiko Murase

Kane (The Grandmother)

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Tateo

Tomoko Otakara

Tomoko Otakara

Tami

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Mieko Suzuki

Minako

Mitsunori Isaki

Mitsunori Isaki

Shinjiro

H

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)

Themes & Keywords

atomic bombhydrogen bomblong lost relativegrandmotherjapanese americannagasakimourning ritualgrandmother grandson relationshipgrandmother granddaughter relationship

About Rhapsody in August

Rhapsody in August is a drama film released in 1991 exploring themes of atomic bomb, hydrogen bomb, long lost relative, grandmother, japanese american, nagasaki. Directed by Akira Kurosawa, it stars Sachiko Murase, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Tomoko Otakara. 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.

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