
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.
How the Bell of Liberty Rings was directed by Hisatora Kumagai.
How the Bell of Liberty Rings runs for 1h 38min, and was released in 1954.
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