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Mood:
- ContemplativeAtmosphericEmotionalSincere
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Plot:
- Human NatureParents and ChildrenSiblings RelationsFamily GatheringsFamily LifeHaunted By the PastMind and SoulFamily Relations more...
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Genres:
- DramaForeign
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Time/Period:
- World War 2
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Place:
- AsiaHawaiiJapanUSA
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Style:
- Talky
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealisticSlow
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Rhapsody in August, 1991
Japanese
Japan
Profile of Rhapsody in August
Rhapsody in August can be described as contemplative, emotional, and atmospheric. The plot revolves around a family gathering, human nature, and being haunted by the past. The main genres are drama and foreign. In terms of style, Rhapsody in August is talky. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The storytelling is slow paced. Rhapsody in August is located in Hawaii and Japan. It takes place during World War 2. It is based on a book.
Summary of Rhapsody in August
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 husband and several siblings in the bombing. One summer, Kane learns that her older brother is close to death in Hawaii. Kane's nephew, Clark (Richard Gere), travels to Nagasaki to help bring her there, but Kane, who still harbors hostility toward America, is unsure about the trip.
Details
| Language: | Japanese |
| Country: | Japan |
| Release date: | 16 December 1991 |
| Runtime: | 98 min |
Cast and Crew
as Clark
as Kane
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