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 and was released September 23, 1950. 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. Theme song The theme song "The Bells of Nagasaki" by Yuji Koseki proved immensely popular. References External links 1950 films 1950s Japanese films 1950s Japanese-language films Japanese biographical films 1950s biographical films Films set in the 1940s Films about the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Films set in Nagasaki Shochiku films Films based on non-fiction books Films scored by Yūji Koseki