How the Bell of Liberty Rings
1954 · 98 min
Drama · History
Set during Japan's Bakumatsu period, the film follows Fukuzawa Yukichi, a poor samurai's son who defies societal norms to study Dutch and English. Despite facing opposition from his family and nationalist factions, he founds Keio University, becoming a key figure in Japan's modernization amid political turmoil.
Crew
- Director Hisatora Kumagai
- Screenplay Hisatora Kumagai
- Screenplay Dai Nishijima
Cast
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Masujiro Ohmura
Chieko Higashiyama
Yukichi's Mother Ojun
Chieko Nakakita
Tau
Fuyuki Murakami
Yoshimasu Takahashi
Akira Takarada
Masuda Sotaro
- K
Kurôemon Onoe
Yukichi Fukuzawa
- S
Shizuko Azuma
Yukichi's Wife Nishiki
Yoshiko Kayama
Eldest daughter Ichitaro
- M
Masayuki Ohta
Second son: Sutejiro
- M
Mitsuo Sugimoto
Yukichi's older brother Sannosuke
- Y
Yûko Togawa
sister-in-law
Toranosuke Ogawa
uncle
Crew
- Director — Hisatora Kumagai
- Screenplay — Hisatora Kumagai
- Screenplay — Dai Nishijima
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