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Rhapsody in August

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

★ 7.2 / 10 (165 votes)May 25, 199198 minJA
Drama

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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Movie facts

Release dateMay 25, 1991
StatusReleased
Runtime98 min
Rating★ 7.2 / 10
Certification—
Original languageJapanese
CountryJapan
Budget—
Revenue—
ProductionKurosawa Production, Shochiku, Sony PCL, IMAGICA
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Crew

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Writers

Ishirō Honda, Akira Kurosawa

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Cast

Sachiko MuraseSachiko MuraseKane (The Grandmother)
Hidetaka YoshiokaHidetaka YoshiokaTateo
Tomoko OtakaraTomoko OtakaraTami
Mieko SuzukiMieko SuzukiMinako
Mitsunori IsakiMitsunori IsakiShinjiro
Hisashi IgawaHisashi IgawaTadao
Toshie NegishiToshie NegishiKane's daughter
Chōichirō KawarasakiChōichirō KawarasakiNoboru
Narumi KayashimaNarumi KayashimaMachino
Richard GereRichard GereClark (Kane's Nephew)
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Matsue Ono
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Kappei Matsumoto
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