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Plot. Rhapsody in August is a tale of three generations in a post-war Japanese family and their responses to the atomic bombing of Japan. Kane is an elderly woman, now suffering the consequences of older age and diminishing memory, whose husband was killed in the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
Summaries. Three generations' responses to the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. An elderly woman living in Nagasaki Japan takes care of her four grandchildren for their summer vacation. They learn about the atomic bomb that fell in 1945, and how it killed their grandfather. — Matthew Rorie <mrorie@vt.edu>.
Feb 21, 1992 · In his 70s he gave us late masterpieces like " Ran ," but his "Dreams" (1990) was not well-received, and "Rhapsody in August" was considered a disappointment when it premiered at Cannes in May, 1991. It is not one of his great films, but shows him thoughtfully trying to come to peace with the central event of his times.
Dec 20, 1991 · Rhapsody in August: Directed by Akira Kurosawa. With Sachiko Murase, Hisashi Igawa, Narumi Kayashima, Tomoko Ôtakara. Three generations' responses to the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
- (7.6K)
- Drama, War
- Akira Kurosawa
- 1991-12-20
Synopsis. Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering. 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.
- (5.3K)
- Kurosawa Production, Shochiku
- Akira Kurosawa
Synopsis Almost 50 years after the American nuclear attack on Nagasaki during World War II, the horrific incident still shapes the life of Kane (Sachiko Murase), an elderly woman who lost her ...
- (15)
- Drama
- PG
Dec 20, 1991 · Novel. Ishirō Honda. Screenplay. Full Cast & Crew. Reviews 0. Discussions 1. Go to Discussions. Videos. Backdrops. Posters. 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.
