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20 December 1991 (USA) morePlot:
An elderly woman living in Nagasaki Japan takes care of her four grandchildren for their summer vacation... more | add synopsisAwards:
5 wins & 6 nominations moreUser Comments:
Akira Kurosawa directed beauty of human feelings, sentiments and life. more (28 total)Cast
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Hachigatsu no rapusodî (Japan) (poster title)Rhapsody in August (International: English title)
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Iceland:L | Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Peru:PT | Sweden:7 | UK:U | USA:PGFun Stuff
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Although aware of Akira Kurosawa's standing in the realm of world cinema,I have never been a great fanatic of his films as most of them are Samurai films heavily laden with symbolic references to Japanese society.For me Akira Kurosawa's non Samurai films are better films as they speak of deeper issues like human sentiments.I watched "Rhapsody in August" directed by Akira Kurosawa film with rapt attention.As I was watching it after having watched "Madadayo",I could not help but comparing it both in style as well as content with that film.Both the films were made by Kurosawa when he was at the end of his career and may be for this reason he chose to make humanist stories.Rhapsody in August is a meaningful tale for all people whether they are young or old,American or Japanese.It is a film which shows how important a family is and how wisdom must be passed from the old to the young. Kurosawa has deftly tackled the question of Japan's Atomic bomb tragedy through plain words spoken by an old lady who tells her young grandchildren that with the passage of time all wounds are healed.Rhapsody in August tells us albeit in a non academic manner why it is important to live peacefully thereby avoiding war for the benefit of peaceful coexistence and human society.