Rhapsody in August

Overview

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.

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

Top cast

Sachiko Murase

Kane (The Grandmother)

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Tateo

Tomoko Otakara

Tami

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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)

M

Matsue Ono

K

Kappei Matsumoto

Y

Yoshiko Maki

Noriko Honma

Mourner

Natsuyo Kawakami

Kumeko Otowa

M

Michio Kida

S

Shizuko Azuma

Sachio Sakai

Mourner

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Yoshie Kihira

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