Rhapsody in August(1991)

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

71

1h 38m

  • Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

  • Sachiko Murase

    Sachiko Murase

    Kane (The Grandmother)

  • Hidetaka Yoshioka

    Hidetaka Yoshioka

    Tateo

  • Tomoko Otakara

    Tomoko Otakara

    Tami

  • 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)

  • Noriko Honma

    Noriko Honma

    Mourner

  • Kumeko Otowa

    Kumeko Otowa

  • Sachio Sakai

    Sachio Sakai

    Mourner

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    Status

    Released (May 25, 1991)

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