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Rhapsody in August (Japanese, Subtitled in English)

Starring: Richard Gere; Sachiko Murase & Hidetaka Yoshioka Director: Akira Kurosawa  Rated: Parental Guidance Suggested
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Item Number: XFOX 887511D
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DVD Features:

  • Region 1; USA & Canada
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
  • Audio:

 Stereo Surround - Japanese
  • Additional Release Material:

 Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer

Entertainment Reviews:

Rolling Stone - 01/23/1992

"...[The] story radiates a dazzling, painful beauty that pierces the heart..."

New York Times - 12/20/1991

"...The master is as vigorous and as complex as ever....A brave and wonderfully stubborn [film]..."

Los Angeles Times - 12/23/1991

"...A film of the utmost simplicity and serene beauty....A lovely, exalting film..."

Chicago Sun-Times - 02/14/1992

"...Kurosawa has always been a director of great images, and in his old age he has permitted himself more fanciful, less realistic ones..."

Product Description:

Three generations of a Japanese family are moved by awakening memories of a family event involving an American relative.

Plot Synopsis:

In this moving and thought-provoking film from Akira Kurosawa, four Japanese youngsters begin a voyage of discovery when their parents leave for Hawaii and leave them with their grandmother, Kane.
The elderly woman has never forgotten the horrors caused by the bombing of Nagasaki during World War II, and tells her grandchildren whatever she remembers about it. Most prominent among her haunting memories remains the death of her husband. Although she has never forgiven America for the bombing, her views -- as well as those of the entire family -- get put to the test when her Japanese-American nephew visits them.

Plot Keywords:

Families | Theatrical Release

Production Notes:

  • Additional Cast: Narumi Kayashima (Machiko), Tomoko Ohtakara (Tami), Mitsunori Isaki (Shinjiro), Toshie Negishi (Yoshie), Choichiro Kawarasaki (Noboru) and Mie Suzuki (Minako).
  • Distributed by Palace.
  • The movie was shown, out-of-competition, at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.

Cast and Crew:

Starring Richard Gere, Sachiko Murase & Hidetaka Yoshioka
Directed by Akira Kurosawa

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DVD Details:

  • Format: DVD
  • Genre: Foreign Films
  • Label: MGM Home Entertainment
  • Originally Released in: 1993
  • Rated: Parental Guidance Suggested
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 38 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Region: Region 1 encoding; USA & Canada.
  • Release Date: July 1, 2003
  • OLDIES.com Sales Rank: 3,739
  • Item Number: XFOX 887511D
  • UPC: 027616887511
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx); Counts as 1 item for International Shipping.

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