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How the Bell of Liberty Rings

06/01/1954

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1hr 38min

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Drama

,History

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
  • Chieko Higashiyama
  • Chieko Nakakita
  • Fuyuki Murakami
  • Akira Takarada

    Directors

  • Hisatora Kumagai
  • Tsutomu Nakamura

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • TOHO

    Production Countries

  • Japan

LANGUAGES

  • Japanese

Cast

Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi

Masujiro Ohmura

Chieko Higashiyama

Yukichi's Mother Ojun

Chieko Nakakita

Tau

Fuyuki Murakami

Yoshimasu Takahashi

Akira Takarada

Masuda Sotaro

Kurôemon Onoe

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