How the Bell of Liberty Rings

19541h 38m

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.

Production

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Cast

Photo of Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi

Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi

Masujiro Ohmura

Photo of Chieko Higashiyama

Chieko Higashiyama

Yukichi's Mother Ojun

Photo of Fuyuki Murakami

Fuyuki Murakami

Yoshimasu Takahashi

Photo of Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada

Masuda Sotaro

Photo of Yoshiko Kayama

Yoshiko Kayama

Eldest daughter Ichitaro

Photo of Toshio Takahara

Toshio Takahara

Shukichi Okamoto

Photo of Senkichi Ōmura

Senkichi Ōmura

Seisaku Tezuka

Photo of Shōichi Hirose

Shōichi Hirose

Keisuke Ohtori

Photo of Ren Yamamoto

Ren Yamamoto

Eiji Asabuki

Photo of Daisuke Inoue

Daisuke Inoue

Nakagamigawa Hikojiro

Photo of Sachio Sakai

Sachio Sakai

Kenichiro Hamamura

Photo of Takeshi Katō

Takeshi Katō

Ronin on the ship

Photo of Takamaru Sasaki

Takamaru Sasaki

Samurai passing each other

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