The Bells of Nagasaki (film)
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| Nagasaki no Kane | |
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 The Bells of Nagasaki | |
| Directed by | Hideo Ōba |
| Written by | Takashi Nagai |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Toshio Ubukata |
| Edited by | |
| Music by | Yuji Koseki |
| Distributed by | Shochiku[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Bells of Nagasaki is a 1950 film adaptation of the 1949 book of the same name by Takashi Nagai. It was directed by Hideo Ōba[2] and was released September 23, 1950.
The film portrays the experiences of Takashi Nagai as a survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
Cast
- Masao Wakahara as Takashi Nagai
- Yumeji Tsukioka as Midori Nagai
- Keiko Tsushima as Sachiko Yamada
- Osamu Takizawa as Professor Asakura
- Kōji Mitsui as Yamashita
Production
The film was heavily censored.[3]
