How the Bell of Liberty Rings

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 1, 1954

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

TOHO

Cast

Toranosuke Ogawa,Yûko Togawa,Koji Suzuki,Daisuke Inoue,Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi,Ichirō Tate,Mitsue Tachibana,Tsuneo Katagiri,Senkichi Ōmura,Eiko Miyoshiand 31 more

Director

Hisatora Kumagai

Writer

Dai Nishijima,Hisatora Kumagai

Producer

Hisatora Kumagai

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt22335990