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Rhapsody in August

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

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Rhapsody in August — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • May 25, 1991
  • Runtime
  • 98 min
  • Genres
  • Drama
  • Director
  • Akira Kurosawa

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Rhapsody in August — Cast

Sachiko Murase photo Sachiko Murase Kane (The Grandmother) Hidetaka Yoshioka photo Hidetaka Yoshioka Tateo Tomoko Otakara photo Tomoko Otakara Tami Mieko Suzuki Minako Mitsunori Isaki photo Mitsunori Isaki Shinjiro Hisashi Igawa photo Hisashi Igawa Tadao Toshie Negishi photo Toshie Negishi Kane's daughter Chōichirō Kawarasaki photo Chōichirō Kawarasaki Noboru

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