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Rhapsody in August

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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.

Director:
Akira Kurosawa
Cast:
Sachiko Murase, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Tomoko Otakara, Mieko Suzuki
Language:
Japanese
Country:
Japan
Status:
Released

Episodes / Parts

Feature

Cast

Sachiko Murase

Kane (The Grandmother)

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Tateo

Tomoko Otakara

Tami

Mieko Suzuki

Minako

Mitsunori Isaki

Shinjiro

Hisashi Igawa

Tadao

Toshie Negishi

Kane's daughter

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Noboru

Narumi Kayashima

Machino

Richard Gere

Clark (Kane's Nephew)

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