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.
- Director
- Hisatora Kumagai
- Writers
- Hisatora Kumagai, Dai Nishijima
- Released
- June 1, 1954
- Language
- Japanese
Cast
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Masujiro Ohmura
Chieko Higashiyama
Yukichi's Mother Ojun
Chieko Nakakita
Tau
Fuyuki Murakami
Yoshimasu Takahashi
Akira Takarada
Masuda Sotaro
Kuroemon Onoe II
Yukichi Fukuzawa
Shizuko Azuma
Yukichi's Wife Nishiki
Yoshiko Kayama
Eldest daughter Ichitaro
Masayuki Ohta
Second son: Sutejiro
Mitsuo Sugimoto
Yukichi's older brother Sannosuke
Yûko Togawa
sister-in-law
Toranosuke Ogawa
uncle
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