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| Nagasaki no Kane | |
|---|---|
 The Bells of Nagasaki | |
| Directed by | Hideo Ōba |
| Written by | Takashi Nagai |
| Starring | Masao Wakahara Yumeji Tsukioka Keiko Tsushima Osamu Takizawa Kōji Mitsui |
| Cinematography | Toshio Ubukata |
| Edited by | Kaneto Shindō Sekiro Mitsuhata Sugako Hashida |
| Music by | Yuji Koseki |
| Distributed by | Shochiku[1] |
Release date | September 23, 1950 |
Running time | 94 min. |
| 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.
Plot
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]
Theme song
The theme song "The Bells of Nagasaki" by Yuji Koseki proved immensely popular.[4]
References
- ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=ikkjCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA267&dq=%22the+bells+of+nagasaki%22+1950&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiT2eLDko_XAhVH2xoKHdUfD1UQ6AEIJjAA#v=onepage&q=%22the%20bells%20of%20nagasaki%22%201950&f=false
- ^ "Remembering Hiroshima Through Cinema". www.goldenglobes.com. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=kYt6IVoVu5wC&pg=PA247&lpg=PA247&dq="the+bells+of+nagasaki"&source=bl&ots=ZKC3hvYiaD
- ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=MqbNicpQKUoC&pg=PA198&dq=%22the+bells+of+nagasaki%22+1950&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiT2eLDko_XAhVH2xoKHdUfD1UQ6AEIMTAC#v=onepage&q=%22the%20bells%20of%20nagasaki%22%201950&f=false