
Rhapsody in August
八月の狂詩曲
Release: 1991-05-25·Runtime: 98m·★ 7.1
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.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Kurosawa Production
Shochiku
TOHO Studios
Sony PCL
IMAGICA
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Cast
Shigeo Katō
Mitsunori Isakias Shinjiro
Richard Gereas Clark (Kane's Nephew)
Hiroko Maki
Chōichirō Kawarasakias Noboru
Sachio Sakaias Mourner
Toshie Negishias Kane's daughter
Sachiko Muraseas Kane (The Grandmother)
Hidetaka Yoshiokaas Tateo
Eiko Koike
Tomoko Otakaraas Tami
Narumi Kayashimaas Machino
Noriko Honmaas Mourner
Torauemon Utazawa
Kumeko OtowaCrew
" />Shinichiro IkebeOriginal Music Composer
" />Teruyo NogamiProduction Manager
" />Yoshirō MurakiProduction Design
" />Kazu HiroSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
" />Takashi KoizumiAssistant Director
" />Akira KurosawaDirector, Editor, Screenplay
" />Ishirō HondaAssistant Director, Screenplay
" />Okihiro YonedaAssistant Director