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Rhapsody in August

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Rhapsody in August
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PG,1hr 38min
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1991
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MGM
Synopsis: Master filmmaker Akira Kurosawa follows up on his phantasmorgic Dreams with this delicate tale about war and memory. The film centers on Kane (Sachiko Murase) a grandmother who lives on her traditional farm in the hills near Nagasaki. Her husband and a number of siblings died in the 1945 atomic bombing of the city and memories of that event are never far from her mind. She learns that her elder brother, who went to Hawaii to seek his fortune in pineapples, is on his deathbed and would very much ... Full Synopsis
Featured Cast
Clark-Kane's Nephew
Kane - the Grandmother
Shinjiro - Tadao's Son
Tateo - Yoshie's Son
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