Rhapsody in August (1991)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 3.517 |
Directed By
Akira Kurosawa
Crew
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Yoshirō Muraki
Kazu Hiro
Shôji Ueda
Naohito Sakai
Yamada Katsura
Norio Sano
Toru Tanaka
Shoshichiro Ueda
Ichirô Minawa
Yumiko Fujii
Vittorio Dalle Ore
Okihiro Yoneda
Toru Okuyama
Sakai Nakao
Masatoshi Saito
Tsuyoshi Sugino
Ishirō Honda
Soichi Inoue
Kenichi Benitani
Tameyuki Aimi
Takashi Koizumi
Shinichiro Ikebe
Takao Saitō
Kiyoko Murata
Kazuko Kurosawa
Ishirō Honda
Akira Kurosawa
Hisao Kurosawa
TOP 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)
Noriko Honma
Mourner
Sachio Sakai
Mourner
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