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Rhapsody in August (1991)

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

7.1/10 1h 38m May 25, 1991
Drama

The story centers on an elderly hibakusha, whose husband was one of 80,000 human beings killed in the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki, caring for her four grandchildren over the summer. She learns of a long-lost brother, Suzujiro, living in Hawaii who wants her to visit him before he dies.

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Movie Details

Original Title 八月の狂詩曲
Original Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 1.6

Cast

Sachiko Murase
Sachiko Murase
Kane (The Grandmother)
Popularity: 1.3
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Tateo
Popularity: 4.1
Tomoko Otakara
Tomoko Otakara
Tami
Popularity: 1.4
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Mieko Suzuki
Minako
Popularity: 0.1
Mitsunori Isaki
Mitsunori Isaki
Shinjiro
Popularity: 1.9
Hisashi Igawa
Hisashi Igawa
Tadao
Popularity: 2.4
Toshie Negishi
Toshie Negishi
Kane's daughter
Popularity: 4.4
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Noboru
Popularity: 1.5
Narumi Kayashima
Narumi Kayashima
Machino
Popularity: 3.5
Richard Gere
Richard Gere
Clark (Kane's Nephew)
Popularity: 6.6
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Matsue Ono
Popularity: 0.8
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Kappei Matsumoto
Popularity: 2.3

Key Crew

Director Akira Kurosawa
Editor Akira Kurosawa
Executive Producer Toru Okuyama
Screenplay Ishirō Honda, Akira Kurosawa
Producer Hisao Kurosawa

Production

Kurosawa Production
JP
Shochiku
JP

Videos & Trailers

Rhapsody in August Official Trailer #1 - Saburo Kadowaki Movie (1991) HD
Rhapsody in August Official Trailer #1 - Saburo Kadowaki Movie (1991) HD
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Keywords

atomic bomb hydrogen bomb long lost relative grandmother japanese american nagasaki mourning ritual grandmother grandson relationship grandmother granddaughter relationship

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Details
Release Date May 25, 1991
Runtime 1h 38m
Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 1.6
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