How the Bell of Liberty Rings(1954)
かくて自由の鐘はなる
How the Bell of Liberty Rings Synopsis
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.
How the Bell of Liberty Rings (1954) is a drama and history film directed by Hisatora Kumagai, released on June 1, 1954 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi, Chieko Higashiyama, Chieko Nakakita and Fuyuki Murakami.
- Director:
- Hisatora Kumagai
- Writers:
- Hisatora Kumagai, Dai Nishijima
- Producers:
- Hisatora Kumagai
- Production:
- TOHO
- Status:
- Released
How the Bell of Liberty Rings Cast & Crew
Main cast
Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
as Masujiro Ohmura
Chieko Higashiyama
as Yukichi's Mother Ojun
Chieko Nakakita
as Tau
Fuyuki Murakami
as Yoshimasu Takahashi
Akira Takarada
as Masuda Sotaro
- Kurôemon Onoe
Kurôemon Onoe
as Yukichi Fukuzawa
- Shizuko Azuma
Shizuko Azuma
as Yukichi's Wife Nishiki
Yoshiko Kayama
as Eldest daughter Ichitaro
- Masayuki Ohta
Masayuki Ohta
as Second son: Sutejiro
- Mitsuo Sugimoto
Mitsuo Sugimoto
as Yukichi's older brother Sannosuke
- Yûko Togawa
Yûko Togawa
as sister-in-law
Toranosuke Ogawa
as uncle
Key crew
Directed by Hisatora Kumagai, written by Hisatora Kumagai and Dai Nishijima, produced by Hisatora Kumagai.
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Who stars in How the Bell of Liberty Rings?
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The main cast of How the Bell of Liberty Rings (1954) includes Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi, Chieko Higashiyama, Chieko Nakakita, Fuyuki Murakami and Akira Takarada. The film was directed by Hisatora Kumagai. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was How the Bell of Liberty Rings released?
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How the Bell of Liberty Rings was released on June 1, 1954 and runs for 1h 38m.