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Rhapsody in August (1991) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Akira Kurosawa

Writing Credits  

Kiyoko Murata ... (novel)
 
Akira Kurosawa
 
Ishirô Honda ... (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Sachiko Murase ... Kane
Hisashi Igawa ... Tadao
Narumi Kayashima Narumi Kayashima ... Machino
Tomoko Ôtakara Tomoko Ôtakara ... Tami
Mitsunori Isaki Mitsunori Isaki ... Shinjiro
Toshie Negishi ... Yoshie
Hidetaka Yoshioka Hidetaka Yoshioka ... Tateo
Chôichirô Kawarasaki Chôichirô Kawarasaki ... Noboru
Mieko Suzuki Mieko Suzuki ... Minako (as Mie Suzuki)
Richard Gere ... Clark (as Richâdo Gia)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shizuko Azuma Shizuko Azuma
Satoko Hayashi Satoko Hayashi
Masahito Hirose Masahito Hirose
Noriko Honma ... Mourner
Ayao Imada Ayao Imada
Tomi Iwasawa Tomi Iwasawa
Wasuke Izumi Wasuke Izumi
Saburô Kadowaki Saburô Kadowaki
Hiroko Kamaya Hiroko Kamaya
Maru Kariya Maru Kariya
Tsuyo Kataoka Tsuyo Kataoka
Shigeo Katô Shigeo Katô
Setsuko Kawaguchi Setsuko Kawaguchi
Natsuyo Kawakami Natsuyo Kawakami
Michio Kida Michio Kida
Yoshie Kihira Yoshie Kihira
Sakae Koike Sakae Koike
Akiji Maeda Akiji Maeda
Hiroko Maki Hiroko Maki
Yoshiko Maki Yoshiko Maki
Ise Maruyama Ise Maruyama
Kappei Matsumoto Kappei Matsumoto
Goichi Nagatani Goichi Nagatani
Kiyoshi Nakamura Kiyoshi Nakamura
Chiyono Nakayama Chiyono Nakayama
Junpei Natsuki Junpei Natsuki
Ei Ogata Ei Ogata
Masako Oka Masako Oka
Teru Oki Teru Oki
Kinu Ono Kinu Ono
Matsue Ono Matsue Ono
Kumeko Otowa Kumeko Otowa
Sachio Sakai Sachio Sakai ... Mourner
Akio Sakita Akio Sakita
Takatoshi Shimohira Takatoshi Shimohira
Yukie Shimura Yukie Shimura
Yukie Sugisaki Yukie Sugisaki
Tomo Takano Tomo Takano
Fumi Takeshita Fumi Takeshita
Tadashi Tomonaga Tadashi Tomonaga
Kimi Toshita Kimi Toshita
Yoshiko Tsuji Yoshiko Tsuji
Haruko Uesugi Haruko Uesugi
Torauemon Utazawa Torauemon Utazawa
Koji Wada Koji Wada
Tai Yamaguchi Tai Yamaguchi
Mieko Yasunaga Mieko Yasunaga
Katsuji Yoshida Katsuji Yoshida
Chiyoko Yoshihara Chiyoko Yoshihara
Haruo Yoshihara Haruo Yoshihara
Hideko Yoshiyama Hideko Yoshiyama

Produced by 

Seikichi Iizumi ... associate producer
Mike Y. Inoue ... associate producer
Hisao Kurosawa ... producer
Toru Okuyama ... executive producer

Music by 

Shinichirô Ikebe

Cinematography by 

Takao Saitô
Shôji Ueda

Editing by 

Akira Kurosawa

Production Design by 

Yoshirô Muraki

Costume Design by 

Kazuko Kurosawa

Makeup Department 

Tameyuki Aimi ... makeup artist
Yumiko Fujii ... hair stylist
Kazu Hiro ... special makeup effects artist (as Kazuhiro Tsuji)
Yamada Katsura ... hairdresser / wigs
Sakai Nakao ... hair stylist
Norio Sano ... makeup artist
Shoshichiro Ueda ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Masahiko Kumada ... unit manager
Teruyo Nogami ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Vittorio Dalle Ore ... assistant director
Ishirô Honda ... associate director
Takashi Koizumi ... chief assistant director
Naohito Sakai ... assistant director
Tsuyoshi Sugino ... assistant director
Toru Tanaka ... assistant director
Okihiro Yoneda ... assistant director

Art Department 

Kôichi Hamamura ... set director
Kyôko Heya ... art assistant
Nami Ishida ... property master
Junichiro Konnai ... set construction
Takeshi Koshimizu ... set construction
Katsuji Maruyama ... set construction
Koichi Nonaka ... property master
Satoshi Ota ... property master
Yasuyoshi Ototake ... art assistant
Tadao Shibuya ... set construction
Tsuyoshi Shimizu ... art assistant
Tsuneo Shimura ... art assistant
Tetsuji Tatsuta ... property master
Kazuharu Tsuboi ... set construction
Ichiro Utsuki ... set construction

Sound Department 

Kenichi Benitani ... sound
Sôichi Inoue ... sound assistant (as Soichi Inoue)
Ichirô Minawa ... sound effects editor
Masatoshi Saitô ... sound effects editor

Camera and Electrical Department 

Yukio Choya ... lighting technician
Hisanori Furukawa ... lighting technician
Daizaburo Harada ... still photographer
Masahiko Hayashi ... assistant camera
Hidehiro Igarashi ... assistant camera
Miyanobu Inori ... lighting technician
Hiroshi Ishida ... assistant camera
Tadatoshi Kitagawa ... lighting technician
Hiroyuki Kitazawa ... assistant camera
Motonobu Kiyoku ... assistant camera
Kenzo Masuda ... set lighting rigging
Isamu Miwano ... grip
Makoto Sano ... lighting technician
Takeji Sano ... lighting technician
Tetsuo Sawada ... lighting technician
Yoshinori Sekiguchi ... assistant camera
Kazuo Shikayama ... grip
Shigeo Suzuki ... assistant camera
Yukio Tanaka ... set lighting rigging
Shintaro Tazaki ... lighting technician
Hiromatsu Toyoyama ... grip
Satoshi Tsuyuki ... grip
Isao Yasui ... lighting technician

Casting Department 

Tsuyoshi Sugino ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Yoko Nagano ... wardrobe
Mitsuru Otsuka ... wardrobe

Editorial Department 

Tome Minami ... negative cutter
Masaru Muramoto ... assistant editor
Ryûsuke Ôtsubo ... assistant editor

Location Management 

Magosaka Osada ... location manager: Gotemba
Shizuo Osada ... location manager: Gotemba

Transportation Department 

Hiroto Kurokawa ... transportation
Haruo Nakajima ... transportation
Ken Ogata ... transportation

Additional Crew 

Peter Grilli ... advisor: Japanese dialogue, Richard Gere
Ishirô Honda ... creative consultant
Shushin Hosoya ... head production assistant
Hiroko Idetsu ... production accountant
Ryosetsu Imai ... title calligraphy
Naotaka Kacho ... unit publicist
Kenji Kanai ... organ tuning
Toshiaki 'Sampei' Kimura ... production assistant
Mark R. Lindsay ... sales representative (as Mark Lindsay)
Shuji Matsumoto ... production accountant
Satoshi Shimozawa ... production assistant
Izuhiko Suehiro ... production coordinator
Kimihiko Tsurugaya ... production assistant
Kazutoshi Wadakura ... production assistant
Ryohei Yamaoka ... advisor: ants march
Ryûsuke Ôtsubo ... instructor: Nagasaki dialect

Thanks 

Eric Roth ... special thanks
Kazuhiro Sawa ... thanks
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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