The Bells of Nagasaki (film)

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.

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
Music by	Yuji Koseki
Cinematography	Toshio Ubukata
Edited by	Kaneto Shindō Sekiro Mitsuhata Sugako Hashida
Distributed by	Shochiku[1]
Release date	September 23, 1950 (1950-09-23)
Running time	94 min.
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

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

1. Edwards, Matthew (19 June 2015). The Atomic Bomb in Japanese Cinema: Critical Essays. McFarland. 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. 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. Archived from the original on 20 May 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2017 – via Google Books.

External links

• The Bells of Nagasaki on IMDb