Rhapsody in August (1991)
Rhapsody in August (1991)
Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering.
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.

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Cast

Sachiko Murase Sachiko Murase As: Kane (The Grandmother)
Hidetaka Yoshioka Hidetaka Yoshioka As: Tateo
Tomoko Otakara Tomoko Otakara As: Tami
Mieko Suzuki Mieko Suzuki As: Minako
Mitsunori Isaki Mitsunori Isaki As: Shinjiro
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 25 May 1991

Country: JP

Runtime: 98m

Company Credits

Company: Kurosawa Production, Shochiku

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Cast

Directed By

Akira Kurosawa

Akira Kurosawa

Director

Naohito Sakai

Naohito Sakai

Assistant Director

Toru Tanaka

Toru Tanaka

Assistant Director

Vittorio Dalle Ore

Vittorio Dalle Ore

Assistant Director

Okihiro Yoneda

Okihiro Yoneda

Assistant Director

Tsuyoshi Sugino

Tsuyoshi Sugino

Assistant Director

Ishirō Honda

Ishirō Honda

Assistant Director

Takashi Koizumi

Takashi Koizumi

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Toru Okuyama

Toru Okuyama

Executive Producer

Hisao Kurosawa

Hisao Kurosawa

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Kazu Hiro

Kazu Hiro

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Yamada Katsura

Yamada Katsura

Wig Designer

Norio Sano

Norio Sano

Makeup Artist

Shoshichiro Ueda

Shoshichiro Ueda

Makeup Artist

Yumiko Fujii

Yumiko Fujii

Hairstylist

Sakai Nakao

Sakai Nakao

Hairstylist

Tameyuki Aimi

Tameyuki Aimi

Makeup Artist

Kazuko Kurosawa

Kazuko Kurosawa

Costume Design

Sound

Ichirô Minawa

Ichirô Minawa

Sound Effects Editor

Masatoshi Saito

Masatoshi Saito

Sound Effects Editor

Soichi Inoue

Soichi Inoue

Sound Assistant

Kenichi Benitani

Kenichi Benitani

Sound

Shinichirô Ikebe

Shinichirô Ikebe

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Shôji Ueda

Shôji Ueda

Director of Photography

Takao Saitō

Takao Saitō

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Yoshirō Muraki

Yoshirō Muraki

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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