Rhapsody in August
An elderly Nagasaki hibakusha spends a summer caring for her four grandchildren, whose curiosity about the 1945 bombing awakens long-buried memories and moral questions. When an American nephew from Hawaii visits, the family confronts grief, guilt, and the possibility of reconciliation across generations.
Director(s)
Akira Kurosawa
Vittorio Dalle Ore
Takashi Koizumi
Ishirō Honda
Tsuyoshi Sugino
Okihiro Yoneda
Naohito Sakai
Toru Tanaka
Cast & Crew
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The directors of Rhapsody in August are Akira Kurosawa, Vittorio Dalle Ore, Takashi Koizumi, Ishirō Honda, Tsuyoshi Sugino, Okihiro Yoneda, Naohito Sakai, and Toru Tanaka.
The cast of Rhapsody in August includes Hidetaka Yoshioka as Tateo, Hisashi Igawa as Tadao, Noriko Honma as Mourner, Sachio Sakai as Mourner, Chōichirō Kawarasaki as Noboru, Richard Gere as Clark (Kane's Nephew), Toshie Negishi as Kane's daughter, Sachiko Murase as Kane (The Grandmother), Narumi Kayashima as Machino, Mitsunori Isaki as Shinjiro, Mieko Suzuki as Minako, and Tomoko Otakara as Tami.
The duration of Rhapsody in August is 1h 38 mins.
Rhapsody in August was released on 25 May 1991.
Rhapsody in August is listed under Drama on Fanbiz.
