Rhapsody in August

Rhapsody in August

Original title: 八月の狂詩曲

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7.2/10

(144)

5/25/1991

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1h 38min

Rhapsody in August

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Drama

Synopsis

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.

Direction: Akira Kurosawa

Producer: 黒澤久雄

Cast

村瀬幸子

村瀬幸子

Kane (The Grandmother)

吉岡秀隆

吉岡秀隆

Tateo

大寶智子

大寶智子

Tami

伊崎充則

伊崎充則

Shinjiro

井川比佐志

井川比佐志

Tadao

Toshie Negishi

Toshie Negishi

Kane's daughter

河原崎長一郎

河原崎長一郎

Noboru

茅島成美

茅島成美

Machino

Richard Gere

Richard Gere

Clark (Kane's Nephew)