Rhapsody in August (1991)

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

7.1 May 25, 1991 1h 38m Released
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.

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Cast

  • Sachiko Murase

    Sachiko Murase

    Kane (The Grandmother)

  • Hidetaka Yoshioka

    Hidetaka Yoshioka

    Tateo

  • Tomoko Otakara

    Tomoko Otakara

    Tami

  • Mieko Suzuki

    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

    Matsue Ono

  • Kappei Matsumoto

    Kappei Matsumoto

  • Yoshiko Maki

    Yoshiko Maki

  • Noriko Honma

    Noriko Honma

    Mourner

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