Rhapsody in August
Tears. Laughter. Innocence. It was a summer of remembering.
Country
Production
Budget
$0
Box office
$516 431
Director
Actors
Sachiko Murase, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Tomoko Otakara, Mieko Suzuki, Mitsunori Isaki, Hisashi Igawa, Toshie Negishi, Chōichirō Kawarasaki, Narumi Kayashima, Richard Gere
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Hisao Kurosawa, Toru Okuyama
Camera operator
Shôji Ueda
Composer
Artist
Audition
Editing
Short description
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.
What's left behind the scenes
- Having starred with Julia Roberts in Garry Marshall's (1934-2016) melodrama 'Pretty Woman' (1990), Richard Gere was at the height of his career and popularity, with his earnings for the film reaching millions of dollars. The filmmakers realized they couldn't afford such fees, to which Gere replied: 'I will work for free with (Akira) Kurosawa (1910-1998).' Not wanting to take advantage of the actor's generosity, they nevertheless promised to pay him a modest sum, as well as cover travel expenses for himself and any friends he wished to bring along to the shoot. Supermodel Cindy Crawford was among those friends.
- Richard Gere speaks Japanese in the film despite not knowing the language (he learned his lines by ear).
- Ishirō Honda filmed the ant on the rose because Akira Kurosawa lacked the patience for it.
- After the release of the film "Pretty Woman," Richard Gere was at the peak of his popularity, and his fees reached millions of dollars. The filmmakers realized that paying such sums was beyond their means, to which Gere declared that he would "work for free for (Akira) Kurosawa." The actor was still promised a certain sum and coverage of travel expenses to Japan for himself and any friends he wished to bring along to the shoot. These friends included Cindy Crawford.
- Isiro Honda (1911-1993) filmed the ants on the rose because Kurosawa didn't have the patience for it.
- After the release of "Pretty Woman," Richard Gere was at the peak of his popularity, and his fees reached millions of dollars. The filmmakers realized that paying such sums was beyond their means, to which Gere stated that he would work for free for (Akira) Kurosawa. The actor was still promised some payment and coverage of travel expenses to Japan for him and any friends he wanted to bring to the set. Cindy Crawford was among these friends.
- Richard Gere speaks Japanese in the film without knowing the language (his lines were learned by ear).
- Isiro Honda filmed the ants on the rose because Akira Kurosawa didn't have the patience for it.
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