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Rhapsody in August

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, May 25 1991
33 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Sachiko MuraseSachiko Murase. Sachiko Murase was 86 in Rhapsody in August as 'Kane (The Grandmother)'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 21 1905 –
Died: Sat, Oct 09 1993
Portrait of Hidetaka YoshiokaHidetaka Yoshioka. Hidetaka Yoshioka was 20 in Rhapsody in August as 'Tateo'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 12 1970
Portrait of Tomoko OtakaraTomoko Otakara. Tomoko Otakara was 19 in Rhapsody in August as 'Tami'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 24 1971
Portrait of Mieko SuzukiMieko Suzuki. Mieko Suzuki was 17 in Rhapsody in August as 'Minako'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 06 1974
Portrait of Mitsunori IsakiMitsunori Isaki. Mitsunori Isaki was 14 in Rhapsody in August as 'Shinjiro'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 17 1977
Portrait of Hisashi IgawaHisashi Igawa. Hisashi Igawa was 54 in Rhapsody in August as 'Tadao'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 17 1936
Portrait of Toshie NegishiToshie Negishi. Toshie Negishi was 37 in Rhapsody in August as 'Kane's daughter'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 03 1954
Portrait of Chōichirō KawarasakiChōichirō Kawarasaki. Chōichirō Kawarasaki was 52 in Rhapsody in August as 'Noboru'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 11 1939 –
Died: Fri, Sep 19 2003
Portrait of Narumi KayashimaNarumi Kayashima. Narumi Kayashima was 48 in Rhapsody in August as 'Machino'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 14 1942
Portrait of Richard GereRichard Gere. Richard Gere was 41 in Rhapsody in August as 'Clark (Kane's Nephew)'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 31 1949
Portrait of Matsue OnoMatsue Ono. Matsue Ono was >> in Rhapsody in August
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kappei MatsumotoKappei Matsumoto. Kappei Matsumoto was 86 in Rhapsody in August
Birthday: Tue, Apr 25 1905 –
Died: Tue, Oct 03 1995
Portrait of Yoshiko MakiYoshiko Maki. Yoshiko Maki was 70 in Rhapsody in August
Birthday: Thu, Mar 17 1921
Portrait of Noriko HonmaNoriko Honma. Noriko Honma was 79 in Rhapsody in August as 'Mourner'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 29 1911 –
Died: Sun, Apr 12 2009
Portrait of Natsuyo KawakamiNatsuyo Kawakami. Natsuyo Kawakami was 67 in Rhapsody in August
Birthday: Fri, Apr 25 1924 –
Died: Thu, Apr 27 2006
Portrait of Kumeko OtowaKumeko Otowa. Kumeko Otowa was 75 in Rhapsody in August
Birthday: Thu, Jul 08 1915
Portrait of Michio KidaMichio Kida. Michio Kida was 79 in Rhapsody in August
Birthday: Thu, Jan 11 1912 –
Died: Fri, Jul 29 1994
Portrait of Shizuko AzumaShizuko Azuma. Shizuko Azuma was >> in Rhapsody in August
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sachio SakaiSachio Sakai. Sachio Sakai was 65 in Rhapsody in August as 'Mourner'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 08 1925 –
Died: Wed, Mar 11 1998
Portrait of Yoshie KihiraYoshie Kihira. Yoshie Kihira was 59 in Rhapsody in August
Birthday: Mon, Mar 28 1932
Portrait of Junpei NatsukiJunpei Natsuki. Junpei Natsuki was 72 in Rhapsody in August
Birthday: Sat, Jun 15 1918 –
Died: Sun, Feb 21 2010
Portrait of Setsuko KawaguchiSetsuko Kawaguchi. Setsuko Kawaguchi was 49 in Rhapsody in August
Birthday: Thu, Nov 06 1941 –
Died: Fri, Jan 18 2013
Portrait of Shigeo KatōShigeo Katō. Shigeo Katō was 65 in Rhapsody in August
Birthday: Tue, Jun 16 1925 –
Died: Sun, Jun 14 2020
Portrait of Hiroko MakiHiroko Maki. Hiroko Maki was 42 in Rhapsody in August
Birthday: Wed, Nov 10 1948 –
Died: Sat, Jul 22 2000
Portrait of Goichi NagataniGoichi Nagatani. Goichi Nagatani was >> in Rhapsody in August
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Motohiro TorikiMotohiro Toriki. Motohiro Toriki was >> in Rhapsody in August
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wasuke IzumiWasuke Izumi. Wasuke Izumi was >> in Rhapsody in August
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Torauemon UtazawaTorauemon Utazawa. Torauemon Utazawa was 60 in Rhapsody in August
Birthday: Fri, Jun 20 1930
Portrait of Eiko KoikeEiko Koike. Eiko Koike was 10 in Rhapsody in August
Birthday: Thu, Nov 20 1980
Portrait of Yukie ShimuraYukie Shimura. Yukie Shimura was >> in Rhapsody in August
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Saburô KadowakiSaburô Kadowaki. Saburô Kadowaki was 63 in Rhapsody in August
Birthday: Mon, Nov 28 1927

Crew

Portrait of Akira KurosawaAkira Kurosawa. Akira Kurosawa was 81 in Rhapsody in August as 'Director, Editor, Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 23 1910 –
Died: Sun, Sep 06 1998
Portrait of Ishirō HondaIshirō Honda. Ishirō Honda was 80 in Rhapsody in August as 'Assistant Director, Screenplay'
Birthday: Fri, May 05 1911 –
Died: Sun, Feb 28 1993
Portrait of Shôji UedaShôji Ueda. Shôji Ueda was 53 in Rhapsody in August as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1938
Portrait of Vittorio Dalle OreVittorio Dalle Ore. Vittorio Dalle Ore was >> in Rhapsody in August as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takashi KoizumiTakashi Koizumi. Takashi Koizumi was 46 in Rhapsody in August as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Mon, Nov 06 1944
Portrait of Tsuyoshi SuginoTsuyoshi Sugino. Tsuyoshi Sugino was >> in Rhapsody in August as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Okihiro YonedaOkihiro Yoneda. Okihiro Yoneda was 37 in Rhapsody in August as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Sat, May 08 1954
Portrait of Naohito SakaiNaohito Sakai. Naohito Sakai was >> in Rhapsody in August as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toru TanakaToru Tanaka. Toru Tanaka was >> in Rhapsody in August as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takao SaitōTakao Saitō. Takao Saitō was 62 in Rhapsody in August as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Mar 05 1929 –
Died: Sat, Dec 06 2014
Portrait of Hisao KurosawaHisao Kurosawa. Hisao Kurosawa was 45 in Rhapsody in August as 'Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 20 1945
Portrait of Toru OkuyamaToru Okuyama. Toru Okuyama was >> in Rhapsody in August as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ichirô MinawaIchirô Minawa. Ichirô Minawa was >> in Rhapsody in August as 'Sound Effects Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masatoshi SaitoMasatoshi Saito. Masatoshi Saito was >> in Rhapsody in August as 'Sound Effects Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shinichirô IkebeShinichirô Ikebe. Shinichirô Ikebe was 47 in Rhapsody in August as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 15 1943
Portrait of Kazu HiroKazu Hiro. Kazu Hiro was 21 in Rhapsody in August as 'Special Effects Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Mon, May 26 1969
Portrait of Kazuko KurosawaKazuko Kurosawa. Kazuko Kurosawa was 37 in Rhapsody in August as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 29 1954
Portrait of Yoshirō MurakiYoshirō Muraki. Yoshirō Muraki was 66 in Rhapsody in August as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Fri, Aug 15 1924 –
Died: Mon, Oct 26 2009
Portrait of Kiyoko MurataKiyoko Murata. Kiyoko Murata was >> in Rhapsody in August as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenichi BenitaniKenichi Benitani. Kenichi Benitani was 59 in Rhapsody in August as 'Sound'
Birthday: Sun, Jun 07 1931
Portrait of Soichi InoueSoichi Inoue. Soichi Inoue was >> in Rhapsody in August as 'Sound Assistant'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yamada KatsuraYamada Katsura. Yamada Katsura was >> in Rhapsody in August as 'Wig Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tameyuki AimiTameyuki Aimi. Tameyuki Aimi was >> in Rhapsody in August as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shoshichiro UedaShoshichiro Ueda. Shoshichiro Ueda was >> in Rhapsody in August as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sakai NakaoSakai Nakao. Sakai Nakao was >> in Rhapsody in August as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yumiko FujiiYumiko Fujii. Yumiko Fujii was >> in Rhapsody in August as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Norio SanoNorio Sano. Norio Sano was >> in Rhapsody in August as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday