Rhapsody in August

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MOVIE
PG

Rhapsody in August

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

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.

Original Title

八月の狂詩曲

Release Date

1991-05-25

Year

1991

Duration

1h 38m

Status

Released

Score

7.13

Genres

#atomic-bomb#hydrogen-bomb#long-lost-relative#grandmother#japanese-american#nagasaki#mourning-ritual#grandmother-grandson-relationship#grandmother-granddaughter-relationship

Cast

Sachiko Murase

Sachiko Murase

Kane (The Grandmother)

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Tateo

Tomoko Otakara

Tomoko Otakara

Tami

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Mieko Suzuki

Minako

Mitsunori Isaki

Mitsunori Isaki

Shinjiro

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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)