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Rhapsody in August

1991 · 98 min · Director: Akira Kurosawa ★ IMDb 7.2 · 8,399 ratings

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An elderly woman living in Nagasaki Japan takes care of her four grandchildren for their summer vacation. They learn about the atomic bomb that fell in 1945, and how it killed their grandfather.

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Rhapsody in August (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 32%, Empathy 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Guilt13%
  2. Hope10%

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The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sadness
  • Empathy
  • Tension

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Tension

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 13 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessEmpathyTension
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor25 %5 %17 %3 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Empathy34 %9 %21 %8 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Humor50 %24 %31 %11 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Sadness65 %51 %49 %14 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Sadness68 %59 %57 %15 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Empathy60 %43 %50 %20 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Disturbing53 %31 %40 %24 %
37.5 %≈ 37′Empathy50 %28 %36 %23 %
42.5 %≈ 42′Humor54 %28 %33 %34 %
47.5 %≈ 47′Disturbing57 %33 %34 %44 %
52.5 %≈ 51′Disturbing51 %26 %33 %39 %
57.5 %≈ 56′Tension46 %21 %31 %38 %
62.5 %≈ 61′Empathy53 %33 %44 %40 %
67.5 %≈ 66′Empathy64 %49 %59 %34 %
72.5 %≈ 71′Sadness71 %57 %68 %23 %
77.5 %≈ 76′Empathy66 %51 %64 %15 %
82.5 %≈ 81′Sadness63 %53 %57 %20 %
87.5 %≈ 86′Sadness75 %69 %68 %46 %
92.5 %≈ 91′Sadness87 %78 %80 %70 %
97.5 %≈ 96′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Riches to rags

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

SM
Sachiko Murase

TO
Tomoko Otakara

Tami

MS
Mieko Suzuki

Minako

MI
Mitsunori Isaki

Shinjiro

TN
Toshie Negishi

Kane's daughter

CK
Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Noboru

NK
Narumi Kayashima

Machino

MO
Matsue Ono

KM
Kappei Matsumoto

YM
Yoshiko Maki

NH
Noriko Honma

Mourner

NK
Natsuyo Kawakami

KO
Kumeko Otowa

MK
Michio Kida

SA
Shizuko Azuma

SS
Sachio Sakai

Mourner

YK
Yoshie Kihira

Details

Directed by
Akira Kurosawa
Written by
Akira Kurosawa, Ishirô Honda, Kiyoko Murata
Type
Movies
Released
1991
Runtime
98 min
Country
Japan
Genres
Drama, War
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.2 · 8,399 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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