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Rhapsody in August
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74/100
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Lowest is Kinopoisk on 72, highest is AlloCiné on 78.
See the most agreed on films →An elderly Nagasaki hibakusha spends a summer caring for her four grandchildren, whose curiosity about the 1945 bombing stirs buried memories and moral questions. When an American nephew from Hawaii visits, the family confronts grief, guilt, and the possibility of reconciliation across generations.
Details
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Writers
- Akira Kurosawa, Ishirō Honda
- Studio
- Kurosawa Production, Shochiku, Sony PCL, IMAGICA
- Released
- 25 May 1991
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- 4 wins, 5 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 9 →4 wins from 9 nominations across 1 ceremony
| Japan Academy Film Prize 1992 | Picture of the Year | Rhapsody in August | Nominee |
| Japan Academy Film Prize 1992 | Director of the Year | Akira Kurosawa | Nominee |
| Japan Academy Film Prize 1992 | Screenplay of the Year | Akira Kurosawa | Nominee |
| Japan Academy Film Prize 1992 | Best Actress | Sachiko Murase | Nominee |
| Japan Academy Film Prize 1992 | Best Supporting Actor | Hisashi Igawa | Nominee |
| Japan Academy Film Prize 1992 | Best Cinematography | Takao Saitō | Winner |
| Japan Academy Film Prize 1992 | Best Lighting | Takeharu Sano | Winner |
| Japan Academy Film Prize 1992 | Best Art Direction | Yoshiro Muraki | Winner |
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9 awards — Rhapsody in August
×| Best Art Direction | Yoshiro Muraki | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Takao Saitō | Winner |
| Best Lighting | Takeharu Sano | Winner |
| Best Sound Recording | Koichi Benitani | Winner |
| Best Actress | Sachiko Murase | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Hisashi Igawa | Nominee |
| Director of the Year | Akira Kurosawa | Nominee |
| Picture of the Year | Rhapsody in August | Nominee |
| Screenplay of the Year | Akira Kurosawa | Nominee |