Movie Description
八月の狂詩曲
(1991)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Akira Kurosawa
- Producer : Hisao Kurosawa
- Editor : Akira Kurosawa
- Cast : Sachiko Murase,Hidetaka Yoshioka,Tomoko Otakara,Mieko Suzuki,Mitsunori Isaki,Hisashi Igawa,Toshie Negishi,Chōichirō Kawarasaki,Narumi Kayashima,Richard Gere,Matsue Ono,Kappei Matsumoto,Yoshiko Maki,Noriko Honma,Natsuyo Kawakami,Kumeko Otowa,Michio Kida,Shizuko Azuma,Sachio Sakai,Yoshie Kihira,Junpei Natsuki,Setsuko Kawaguchi,Shigeo Katō,Hiroko Maki,Goichi Nagatani,Motohiro Toriki,Wasuke Izumi,Torauemon Utazawa,Eiko Koike,Yukie Shimura,Saburô Kadowaki
Cast
Kane (The Grandmother)
Tateo
Tami
Minako
Shinjiro
Tadao
Kane's daughter
Noboru
Machino
Clark (Kane's Nephew)
Mourner
Mourner
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Facts
Original Title八月の狂詩曲
Status Released
Release Information
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1991-05-25
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 38m
Production CompaniesKurosawa Production,Shochiku,Sony PCL,IMAGICA
Genres
- Drama
