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Rhapsody in August

1991 • 1h38m Drama

Rating

7.1/10

Popularity

3

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.

Details

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Screenplay

Akira Kurosawa

Ishirō Honda

Cast

Sachiko Murase

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Tomoko Otakara

Release date

5/25/1991

Status

Released

Origin country

JP

Vote count

149