How the Bell of Liberty Rings

Original title: かくて自由の鐘はなる

1954 98 min IMDb Japanese Hisatora Kumagai

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.

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