
How the Bell of Liberty Rings
★★★★★
Japanese / 98 MIN. / 1954
The Genres
The Synopsis
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.

















