Film
Rhapsody in August
1991· PG· 1h 38m· Drama
“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.
1991-05-25
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Key Crew
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
ScreenplayAkira Kurosawa
ProducerHisao Kurosawa
Director of PhotographyShoji Ueda
Original Music ComposerShinichiro Ikebe
EditorAkira Kurosawa
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Details
Released1991-05-25
Runtime1h 38m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosKurosawa Production · Shochiku · Sony PCL
LanguagesJapanese
CountriesJapan
Rating7.2/10 · 155 votes
Original languageja
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