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How the Bell of Liberty Rings

Film

How the Bell of Liberty Rings

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1h 38m

1954

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.

Director

Hisatora Kumagai

DramaHistory

Cast & Crew

Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi

Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi

as Masujiro Ohmura

Chieko Higashiyama

Chieko Higashiyama

as Yukichi's Mother Ojun

Chieko Nakakita

Chieko Nakakita

as Tau

Fuyuki Murakami

Fuyuki Murakami

as Yoshimasu Takahashi

Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada

as Masuda Sotaro

Kurôemon Onoe

as Yukichi Fukuzawa

Shizuko Azuma

as Yukichi's Wife Nishiki

Yoshiko Kayama

Yoshiko Kayama

as Eldest daughter Ichitaro

Masayuki Ohta

as Second son: Sutejiro

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