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Rhapsody in August [DVD] [1991] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

DVD ~ Sachiko Murase
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Sachiko Murase, Richard Gere, Hisashi Igawa, Narumi Kayashima, Tomoko Otakara
  • Directors: Akira Kurosawa
  • Writers: Akira Kurosawa, Ishirô Honda, Kiyoko Murata
  • Producers: Hisao Kurosawa, Mike Y. Inoue, Seikichi Iizumi, Toru Okuyama
  • Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Colour, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language Japanese
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: MGM
  • DVD Release Date: 1 Jul 2003
  • Run Time: 98 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00008ZZ9O
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 110,551 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Take THAT, Akira!, 28 Jul 2000
By A Customer
This review is from: Rhapsody In August [DVD] [1993] (DVD)
Kurosawa was (among other things) a master metteur-en-scene, whose fine visual compositions have elicited the admiration of filmgoers the world over for decades. The people at Digital Entertainment are not bothered by such artsy-fartsy niceties, however. Not only are the colours on this release washed-out and the subtitles burnt into the image, but the sides of the frame have been lopped off to fit your TV. Who does Digital Entertainment think buys this sort of stuff? Bottom line: this fine film deserves a much better (i.e. decent) edition, so let's wait until someone who cares get the rights.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautifully Crafted Film about the Tragedy of War, 13 Jul 2003
By Kali "bengaligirl" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rhapsody In August [DVD] [1993] (DVD)
An elderly woman (Kane) played by Sachiko Murase lives in Nagasaki Japan. One memorable summer she takes care of her four grandchildren who inadvertently awaken in her the memory of the day that the atomic bomb fell in 1945, and how it deprived her of her husband.

With the arrival of her American-Asian nephew from the US, played surprisingly well by Richard Gere who manages to speak Japanese without fluffing it too much, Kane is forced to re-evaluate how the dropping of the bomb has shaped her life and beliefs.

Haunted by the fact that she could not save her husband, and reliving the memories of that terrible day Kane strives to protect her family, and this culminates in her fleeing her house in a storm, clutching an umbrella as if this will protect her against the wrath of nature.

The scenery is breath taking, the acting brilliant and with a haunting sound track, this slow moving Japanese with English subtitles will make you look at the dropping of the atomic bomb with new and horrified eyes. An intelligent and thought provoking film for those people who like to think.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars thought provoking elegaic film, 28 Aug 2001
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This review is from: Rhapsody In August [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Slow-moving film which nonetheless brings home the continuing and lasting impact of American intervention in the second world war on the lives of ordinary Japanese citizens; a great chance to view history from the other side. Many memorable images - sympathetic, humorous, moving and well-worth watching.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Little-known gem
Anyone who loves Japanese cinema should be delighted by this gentle film. A real treat to watch and a surprise for anyone who knows Richard Gere's films but has never heard of... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars a sad, beautiful, poetic movie, on an atypically small scale
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