Rhapsody in August (1991)

  • PG
  • 12/20/1991 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 38m

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

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.

Akira Kurosawa

Director, Screenplay

Kiyoko Murata

Novel

Ishirō Honda

Screenplay

Cast

Sachiko Murase's headshot

Sachiko Murase

Kane (The Grandmother)
Hidetaka Yoshioka's headshot

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Tateo
Tomoko Otakara's headshot

Tomoko Otakara

Tami
Mieko Suzuki's headshot

Mieko Suzuki

Minako
Mitsunori Isaki's headshot

Mitsunori Isaki

Shinjiro
Hisashi Igawa's headshot

Hisashi Igawa

Tadao
Toshie Negishi's headshot

Toshie Negishi

Kane's daughter
Chōichirō Kawarasaki's headshot

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Noboru

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