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Rhapsody in August (1991)

Movie"Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering."
Audience Score
71
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PG 1 hr 38 minDec 20th, 1991Drama
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.
StarringSachiko MuraseHidetaka YoshiokaTomoko Otakara
DirectorAkira Kurosawa

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 20th, 1991
Original Language:Japanese
Executive Producers:Toru Okuyama
Production Companies:Kurosawa Production, Shochiku
Movie Tags:
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