Rhapsody in August

Name: Rhapsody in August
Genre: Drama
Released: 25 May 1991
Rating: 7.10
Cast: Sachiko Murase, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Tomoko Otakara, Mieko Suzuki, Mitsunori Isaki

Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering. 1991-05-25 Japan 98 minutes.

7.10 142 votes

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Overview

The story centers on an elderly hibakusha, whose husband was one of 80,000 human beings killed in the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki, caring for her four grandchildren over the summer. She learns of a long-lost brother, Suzujiro, living in Hawaii who wants her to visit him before he dies.

Year 1991

Studio Kurosawa Production, Shochiku

Director Akira Kurosawa

Crew Akira Kurosawa (Director), Akira Kurosawa (Editor), Yoshirō Muraki (Production Design), Kazu Hiro (Special Effects Makeup Artist), Shôji Ueda (Director of Photography), Naohito Sakai (Assistant Director)

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Language 日本語