Movie
Rhapsody in August
Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering.
19911h 38m★ 7.1Drama
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.
Director
- Akira Kurosawa
Writers
- Ishirō Honda
- Akira Kurosawa
Producers
- Toru Okuyama · Executive Producer
- Hisao Kurosawa
Where to watch
Region: AT · via JustWatch / TMDB
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Top cast
Sachiko Murase
Kane (The Grandmother)
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Tateo
Tomoko Otakara
Tami
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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)
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Matsue Ono
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Kappei Matsumoto
