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Rhapsody in August (1991)

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

  • May 25, 1991
  • 1h 38m
  • PG

7.2/10

TMDB user score
165 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Rhapsody in August is a 1991 drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa. Its leading cast includes Sachiko Murase, Hidetaka Yoshioka and Tomoko Otakara. It runs for 1 hour 38 minutes. Its original language is Japanese.

Synopsis

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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Time needed
1 hour 38 minutes
Age rating (US)
PG
Language
Japanese (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
7.2/10 from 165 TMDB votes

Trailer

Rhapsody in August Official Trailer #1 - Saburo Kadowaki Movie (1991) HD · plays from YouTube

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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
  • Yoshiko Maki
  • Noriko Honma Mourner
  • Natsuyo Kawakami
  • Kumeko Otowa
  • Michio Kida
  • Shizuko Azuma

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