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Rhapsody in August(1991)

Name: Rhapsody in August
Genre: Drama
Duration: 98 min

八月の狂詩曲

Drama

Country: Japan
Runtime: 98 min.
Released: May 25, 1991

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Synopsis

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

Main Cast

Sachiko Murase

as Kane (The Grandmother)

Hidetaka Yoshioka

as Tateo

Tomoko Otakara

as Tami

Crew

Director: Akira Kurosawa
Screenwriter: Akira Kurosawa, Ishirō Honda
Producer: Toru Okuyama, Hisao Kurosawa
Composer: Shinichiro Ikebe
Cinematographer: Shoji Ueda, Takao Saitō

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