Rhapsody in August

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

Written by Kiyoko Murata, Akira Kurosawa, Ishirō Honda

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

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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Matsue Ono

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Kappei Matsumoto