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How the Bell of Liberty Rings
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How the Bell of Liberty Rings

1954
Directed byHisatora Kumagai
1h 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.

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Hiroshi Nihon'yanagiMasujiro OhmuraChieko HigashiyamaYukichi's Mother Ojun
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Chieko Nakakita
Tau
Fuyuki MurakamiYoshimasu Takahashi
Akira TakaradaMasuda Sotaro
Kurôemon OnoeYukichi Fukuzawa
Shizuko AzumaYukichi's Wife Nishiki
Yoshiko KayamaEldest daughter Ichitaro
Masayuki OhtaSecond son: Sutejiro
Mitsuo SugimotoYukichi's older brother Sannosuke
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GENRES
DramaHistory
STATUSReleased
RATING
NR

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