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Rhapsody in August (1991)

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

25 May 1991 · 1h 38mDrama

★ 7.2 / 10 · 165 votes on TMDB

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

What it's about

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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Cast

  • Sachiko Murase

    Sachiko Murase

    Kane (The Grandmother)

  • Hidetaka Yoshioka

    Hidetaka Yoshioka

    Tateo

  • Tomoko Otakara

    Tomoko Otakara

    Tami

  • Mieko Suzuki

    Minako

  • Mitsunori Isaki

    Mitsunori Isaki

    Shinjiro

  • Hisashi Igawa

    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)

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