Rhapsody in August (1991)
"Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering."
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.
Top Cast
Sachiko Murase
Kane (The Grandmother)
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Tateo
Tomoko Otakara
Tami
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Mieko Suzuki
Minako
Mitsunori Isaki
Shinjiro
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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
K
Kappei Matsumoto
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Yoshiko Maki
Noriko Honma
Mourner
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Natsuyo Kawakami
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