How the Bell of Liberty Rings
movie

Released June 01, 1954
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.
Cast

Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
as
Masujiro Ohmura

Chieko Higashiyama
as
Yukichi's Mother Ojun

Chieko Nakakita
as
Tau

Fuyuki Murakami
as
Yoshimasu Takahashi

Akira Takarada
as
Masuda Sotaro
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Kurôemon Onoe
as
Yukichi Fukuzawa
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Shizuko Azuma
as
Yukichi's Wife Nishiki

Yoshiko Kayama
as
Eldest daughter Ichitaro
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Masayuki Ohta
as
Second son: Sutejiro
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Mitsuo Sugimoto
as
Yukichi's older brother Sannosuke
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Yûko Togawa
as
sister-in-law

Toranosuke Ogawa
as
uncle
Crew
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Hisatora Kumagai
as
Director
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Hisatora Kumagai
as
Screenplay
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Dai Nishijima
as
Screenplay

Yoshinao Nakada
as
Music
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Yasuichiro Yamazaki
as
Camera Department Manager
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Soichi Yokoi
as
Lighting Manager
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Wataru Onuma
as
Recording Supervision
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Shûichi Anbara
as
Editor
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Hisatora Kumagai
as
Producer
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Tsutomu Nakamura
as
Assistant Director
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Ryôichi Itaya
as
Production Manager
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Keiji Kitagawa
as
Art Department Manager