八月の狂詩曲 (1991)
"Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering."
Title: Rhapsody in August
Original Title: 八月の狂詩曲
Release Date: 1991-05-25
Status: Released
Rating: 7.2/10 (from 144 votes)
Language: JA
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Kurosawa Production, Shochiku, TOHO Studios
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)
