Rhapsody in August
Rhapsody in August
Drama

Rhapsody in August

1991
98 min
7.2
72.0%
User Score
(144 votes)

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.

DIRECTED BY

Akira Kurosawa

STARRING

Sachiko Murase, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Tomoko Otakara, Mieko Suzuki, Mitsunori Isaki

Videos & Trailers

Rhapsody in August Official Trailer #1 - Saburo Kadowaki Movie (1991) HD
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Trailer

Rhapsody in August Official Trailer #1 - Saburo Kadowaki Movie (1991) HD

Cast

Sachiko Murase

Sachiko Murase

Kane (The Grandmother)

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Tateo

Tomoko Otakara

Tomoko Otakara

Tami

Mieko Suzuki

Minako

Mitsunori Isaki

Mitsunori Isaki

Shinjiro

Hisashi Igawa

Hisashi Igawa

Tadao

Toshie Negishi

Toshie Negishi

Kane's daughter

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Noboru

Narumi Kayashima

Narumi Kayashima

Machino

Richard Gere

Richard Gere

Clark (Kane's Nephew)

Matsue Ono

Kappei Matsumoto