Rhapsody in August
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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Rhapsody in August
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 25, 1991
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Drama
User Score
71%
Original Title
八月の狂詩曲
Production Companies
Kurosawa Production, Shochiku
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Description
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.