Rhapsody in August
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Rhapsody in August is a 1991 Japanese drama film by Akira Kurosawa that reflects on the lingering trauma of the Nagasaki atomic bombing through the experiences of an elderly woman and her family.
All labels observed (1)
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| Rhapsody in August canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rhapsody in August Context triple: [Akira Kurosawa, notableWork, Rhapsody in August]
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A.
The End of August
The End of August is a film adaptation of Kate Chopin’s novel The Awakening, exploring a woman’s struggle for independence and self-discovery in a restrictive society.
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B.
8th Avenue Serenade
"8th Avenue Serenade" is a song by American punk rock band Green Day from their 2012 album ¡Tré!.
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C.
A Fine Romance
"A Fine Romance" is a popular 1936 jazz standard by Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields, introduced by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in the film Swing Time.
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D.
A Fine Romance
A Fine Romance is a British television sitcom best known for starring Judi Dench alongside her real-life husband Michael Williams as a pair of shy, middle-aged singles navigating an awkward late-blooming romance.
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E.
In the Still of the Night
"In the Still of the Night" is a popular 1937 American standard written by Cole Porter for the film "Rosalie," later widely recorded by leading vocalists and big bands.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rhapsody in August Target entity description: Rhapsody in August is a 1991 Japanese drama film by Akira Kurosawa that reflects on the lingering trauma of the Nagasaki atomic bombing through the experiences of an elderly woman and her family.
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A.
The End of August
The End of August is a film adaptation of Kate Chopin’s novel The Awakening, exploring a woman’s struggle for independence and self-discovery in a restrictive society.
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B.
8th Avenue Serenade
"8th Avenue Serenade" is a song by American punk rock band Green Day from their 2012 album ¡Tré!.
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C.
A Fine Romance
"A Fine Romance" is a popular 1936 jazz standard by Jerome Kern and Dorothy Fields, introduced by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in the film Swing Time.
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D.
A Fine Romance
A Fine Romance is a British television sitcom best known for starring Judi Dench alongside her real-life husband Michael Williams as a pair of shy, middle-aged singles navigating an awkward late-blooming romance.
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E.
In the Still of the Night
"In the Still of the Night" is a popular 1937 American standard written by Cole Porter for the film "Rosalie," later widely recorded by leading vocalists and big bands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese film
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drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Nabe no naka
NERFINISHED
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novel by Kiyoko Murata ⓘ |
| cinematographer |
Shōji Ueda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Takao Saitō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Shinichirō Ikebe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| depicts |
effects of atomic bombing
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intergenerational memory ⓘ |
| director | Akira Kurosawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorFilmographyItemOf | Akira Kurosawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Toho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Tome Minami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Madadayo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Dreams ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Hidetaka Yoshioka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hisashi Igawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitsunori Isaki NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Gere NERFINISHED ⓘ Sachiko Murase NERFINISHED ⓘ Toshie Kobayashi NERFINISHED ⓘ Toshie Negishi NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoshiko Tanaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | Rhapsody in August NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleInLanguage | Hachigatsu no rapusodī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Nagasaki atomic bombing
NERFINISHED
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family relationships ⓘ war trauma ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| producer |
Hisao Kurosawa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mike Y. Inoue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1991 ⓘ |
| releaseEvent | 1991 Cannes Film Festival (out of competition) ⓘ |
| runtime | 98 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Akira Kurosawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Nagasaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | post-World War II era ⓘ |
| theme |
cultural differences between Japan and the United States
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forgiveness ⓘ memory of war ⓘ |
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