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Kakute jiyû no kane wa naru: Fukuzawa Yukichi den

1954 · 1 hr 38 mins

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.

Director: Hisatora Kumagai

Cast: Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi, Chieko Higashiyama, Chieko Nakakita, Fuyuki Murakami, Akira Takarada