
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
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.
DramaHistory
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
Rating
0.0/10
Release Date
1954-06-01
Runtime
98 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
Masujiro Ohmura

Chieko Higashiyama
Yukichi's Mother Ojun

Chieko Nakakita
Tau

Fuyuki Murakami
Yoshimasu Takahashi

Akira Takarada
Masuda Sotaro

Kurôemon Onoe
Yukichi Fukuzawa

Shizuko Azuma
Yukichi's Wife Nishiki

Yoshiko Kayama
Eldest daughter Ichitaro

Masayuki Ohta
Second son: Sutejiro

Mitsuo Sugimoto
Yukichi's older brother Sannosuke

Yûko Togawa
sister-in-law

Toranosuke Ogawa
uncle
Production Companies

TOHO