Rhapsody in August
1991 · directed by Akira Kurosawa
- Rating
- 67/100
- Hit
- no
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.
Rhapsody in August (1991), directed by Akira Kurosawa, rates 67/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Sachiko Murase
- Hidetaka Yoshioka
- Tomoko Otakara
- Mieko Suzuki
- Mitsunori Isaki
- Hisashi Igawa
- Toshie Negishi
- Chōichirō Kawarasaki
- Narumi Kayashima
- Richard Gere
Crew
- Shoji Ueda — Director of Photography
- Takao Saitō — Director of Photography
- Akira Kurosawa — Editor
- Shinichiro Ikebe — Original Music Composer
- Akira Kurosawa — Screenplay
- Ishirō Honda — Screenplay
More from Akira Kurosawa
- Seven Samurai (1954) — 100/100 · hit
- Rashomon (1950) — 99/100 · hit
- Ikiru (1952) — 91/100 · hit
- Ran (1985) — 91/100 · hit
- High and Low (1963) — 91/100 · hit
- Throne of Blood (1957) — 90/100 · hit
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