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Rhapsody in August

MOVIE • 1991

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.

TMDB ★ 3.6/5Votes: 165
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Drama

Top 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)

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Matsue Ono

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Kappei Matsumoto

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Yoshiko Maki

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Noriko Honma

Noriko Honma

Mourner

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Theatrical release date: May 25, 1991

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Film

Status

Released

Release

May 25, 1991

Runtime

98 min

Language

Japanese

Origin

Japan

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