Rhapsody in August

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

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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.

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Creators

Akira Kurosawa

director

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Kiyoko Murata

writer

Akira Kurosawa

writer

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Ishirō Honda

writer

Cast

Sachiko Murase actor

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Hidetaka Yoshioka actor

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Tomoko Ōtakara actor

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Mieko Suzuki actor

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Mitsunori Isaki actor

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Hisashi Igawa actor Toshie Negishi actor

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Chōichirō Kawarasaki actor

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Narumi Kayashima actor Richard Gere actor

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Matsue Ono actor

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Kappei Matsumoto actor

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Yoshiko Maki actor

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Noriko Honma actor

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Natsuyo Kawakami actor

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Kumeko Otowa actor

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Michio Kida actor

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Shizuko Azuma actor

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Sachio Sakai actor

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Yoshie Kihira actor