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