Underplayed Gems

The Bells of Nagasaki (1950)

The Bells of Nagasaki poster
Original title
長崎の鐘
Directed by
Hideo Ōba
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows a doctor and his family living in Nagasaki after the atomic bombing. It shows their struggle to survive and rebuild their lives in the aftermath of the disaster.

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What happens

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 and was released September 23, 1950. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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