Search - Rhapsody in August on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Adult Language, Watch With Your Kids Movie Release: 1991 DVD Release: 07/01/2003 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: Japanese Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 38 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 5 Genres: Drama, Psychological Drama, Family Drama

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 like to see his sister one last time. Her half-American nephew Clark (played by none other than Richard Gere) is venturing to Nagasaki to escort her to Hawaii. Though the prospect of meeting a real live American excites Kane's four grandchildren who are staying with her for the summer and who often sport American college T-shirts, Kane remains ambivalent both about the prospects of going to the States, and about the dark memories Clark's presence dredges up. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide

Richard Gere - Clark-Kane's Nephew
Sachiko Murase - Kane - the Grandmother
Mitsunori Isaki - Shinjiro - Tadao's Son
Hidetaka Yoshioka - Tateo - Yoshie's Son

Akira Kurosawa's 1991 family drama Rhapsody in August comes to DVD from MGM/UA with a widescreen anamorphic transfer. Original Japanese soundtrack is offered in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Sound. Subtitles are available in English, Spanish, and French. The only special features are theatrical trailers. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide