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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

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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