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.
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Directed by | Hideo Ōba |
Written by | Takashi Nagai |
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Cinematography | Toshio Ubukata |
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Music by | Yuji Koseki |
Distributed by | Shochiku[1] |
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Running time | 94 min. |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
The film portrays the experiences of Takashi Nagai as a survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
The film was heavily censored.[3]
The theme song "The Bells of Nagasaki" by Yuji Koseki proved immensely popular.[4]
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