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The Bells of Nagasaki (film)

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Nagasaki no Kane
The Bells of Nagasaki
Directed byHideo Ōba
Written byTakashi Nagai
Starring
CinematographyToshio Ubukata
Edited by
Music byYuji Koseki
Distributed byShochiku[1]
Release date
  • September 23, 1950 (1950-09-23)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

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

Production

The film was heavily censored.[3]

Theme song

The theme song "The Bells of Nagasaki" by Yuji Koseki proved immensely popular.[4]

References

  1. ^ Edwards, Matthew (19 June 2015). The Atomic Bomb in Japanese Cinema: Critical Essays. McFarland. ISBN 9780786479122. Retrieved 27 October 2017 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Remembering Hiroshima Through Cinema". www.goldenglobes.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  3. ^ Sherif, Ann (6 October 2008). Japan's Cold War: Media, Literature, and the Law. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231518345. Retrieved 27 October 2017 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Dower, John W. (17 June 2000). Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 9780393345247. Archived from the original on 20 May 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2017 – via Google Books.
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