Hachi-gatsu no rapusodî

"Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering."

Dec 20 1991 PG 1h 38m
Drama

The story centers on an elderly hibakusha, whose husband was one of 80,000 human beings killed in the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki, caring for her four grandchildren over the summer. She learns of a long-lost brother, Suzujiro, living in Hawaii who wants her to visit him before he dies.

Plot

An elderly woman living in Nagasaki Japan takes care of her four grandchildren for their summer vacation. They learn about the atomic bomb that fell in 1945, and how it killed their grandfather.

Written by

Kiyoko Murata, Akira Kurosawa, Ishirô Honda

Directed by

Akira Kurosawa

Cast

Sachiko Murase, Richard Gere, Hisashi Igawa

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Shochiku, Kurosawa Production Co.

Languages

Awards

5 wins & 7 nominations

Trailers
Rhapsody in August Official Trailer #1 - Saburo Kadowaki Movie (1991) HD
Scores
# of Votes
7,818
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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