Rhapsody in August (八月の狂詩曲) 32 years old
Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering.
The story centers on an elderly hibakusha, who lost her husband in the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki (60 thousand and 80 thousand human beings in 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.
Credits
Rhapsody in August Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Gere He was 42, now 74 years old | as Clark (Kane's Nephew) |
| Hisashi Igawa He was 55, now 87 years old | as Tadao |
| Noriko Honma She was 80, 97 years old when she died | as Mourner |
| Sachiko Murase She was 86, 88 years old when she died | as Kane (The Grandmother) |
| Sachio Sakai He was 66, 72 years old when he died | as Mourner |
| Narumi Kayashima She was 48, now 81 years old | as Machino |
| Hidetaka Yoshioka He was 21, now 53 years old | as Tateo |
| Toshie Negishi She was 37, now 70 years old | as Kane's daughter |
| Tomoko Ôtakara | as Tami |
| Torauemon Utazawa He was 60, now 93 years old | |
| Mitsunori Isaki He was 14, now 47 years old | as Shinjiro |
| Shigeo Katô | |
| Kappei Matsumoto He was 86, 90 years old when he died | |
| Matsunosuke Onoe He was 115, 50 years old when he died | |
| Mieko Suzuki | as Minako |
Rhapsody in August Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Shōji Ueda as Director of Photography. Shōji Ueda was 78 (87) years old when Shōji Ueda died | Camera |
| Ishirō Honda as Screenplay. He was 80 (81) years old when He died | Writing |
| Takao Saito as Director of Photography. He was 55 (78) years old when He died | Camera |
| Shinichirô Ikebe as Original Music Composer. He was 48 (now 80) years old | Sound |
| Hisao Kurosawa as Producer. He was 46 (now 78) years old | Production |
| Yoshirō Muraki as Production Design. He was 67 (85) years old when He died | Art |
| Kazuko Kurosawa as Costume Design. She was 37 (now 69) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
Rhapsody in August (32 years)
Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering.
- Release day: Saturday, May 25, 1991
- Runtime: 98 minutes
