Spring Bell
春の鐘
Synopsis
Rokuheita Narumi is fascinated by oriental art and works as the director of the Saho Art Museum in Nara. His wife, Noriko, is unable to leave Tokyo, despite his wishes, and the two live separately. Feeling lonely and neglected by her husband, she immerses herself in the depraved life of the city and continues to have a loveless relationship with a doctor, Katsumori. One day, Narumi arrives in Tokyo and learns of Noriko's affair, but he cannot divorce her for the sake of their child, so he devotes himself to his work.
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Kinya Kitaoji
Rokuheita Narumi
Yoshiko Mita
Noriko Narumi
Eiji Okada
Hachiro Ishimoto
Kyôko Kishida
Fusako Ishimoto
Mariko Kaga
Sanae Ishiwata
Shinsuke Ashida
Toichiro Miyake
Akira Nakao
Maki Katsumori
Toshiya Fujita
Tomio Murata
Tomoko Naraoka
Katsuko Naganuma
Kazuko Shirakawa
Toyoko
Sumie Sasaki
Rise Amano
Aoi Nakajima
Kazuyo
Yuko Kotegawa
Tae Ishimoto
Ryoko Tateishi
Shizuko Urakami
Ryuzo Tanaka
Hisaichi Amano
Takeshi Ōbayashi
Yuji Imura
Masahiko Sakata
Hiroyoshi Kiki
Noriko Suzukawa
Sumiko Maekawa
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Koreyoshi Kurahara
- Screenplay & Story
- Kōji Takada
- Original Score
- Joe Hisaishi
- Original Title
- 春の鐘
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Koreyoshi Kurahara
Kōji Takada
Joe Hisaishi
Akira Suzuki
Department Leadership Roster
Koreyoshi Kurahara
Director
Akira Suzuki
Editor
Kōji Takada
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Spring Bell
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Spring Bell about?
Rokuheita Narumi is fascinated by oriental art and works as the director of the Saho Art Museum in Nara. His wife, Noriko, is unable to leave Tokyo, despite his wishes, and the two live separately. Feeling lonely and neglected by her husband, she immerses herself in the depraved life of the city and continues to have a loveless relationship with a doctor, Katsumori. One day, Narumi arrives in Tokyo and learns of Noriko's affair, but he cannot divorce her for the sake of their child, so he devotes himself to his work.
Who directed Spring Bell?
Spring Bell was directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara.
Who stars in Spring Bell?
The principal cast of Spring Bell includes Kinya Kitaoji, Yoshiko Mita, Eiji Okada, Kyôko Kishida, Mariko Kaga.
When was Spring Bell released and how long is it?
Spring Bell was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for Spring Bell?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Spring Bell was composed by Joe Hisaishi.