Japan / Jul 30, 1940
Bellflower (1940)
Directed by Tamizo Ishida
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1h 8min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Following Flower Picking Diary (1939), Tamizo directed another film starring Hideko Takamine, based on a story by Nobuko Yoshiya. Takamine plays a poor young girl, trying to become a teacher on her quest to become independent to be able to look after her younger brother. But then tragedy strikes...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kimie Hayashi | Sadako |
| Shizuko Nagaoka | Hanako |
| Fumiyo Kyômachi | Sonoko |
| Masako Sanjo | Matsuko |
| Ayako Ichinose | English Teacher |
| Keiji Sakakida | Sahei |
| Tsuruko Mano | Housemaid |
| Mamoru Tsuchiya | Mail deliverer |
| Akio Nomura | Boy |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 釣鐘草 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Toho Eiga |
| Release date | 30 luglio 1940 |
| Production | Ryôzô Yamashita |
| Writer | Nobuko Yoshiya, Toshio Yasumi |
| Cinematography | Hiromitsu Karasawa |
| Assistant directors | Tamizo Ishida |
| Production design | Tatsuo Kita |
| Art direction | Tatsuo Kita |
| Set decoration | Tatsuo Kita |
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| Music | Nobuo Iida, Tomohisa Higuchi |
| Sound | Tomohisa Higuchi, Nobuo Iida |
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