Spring Bell (1985): Cast
Spring Bell is a 1985 romantic drama directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara, starring Kinya Kitaoji as Rokuheita Narumi, Yoshiko Mita and Akira Nakao. It runs 2 hours 10 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 10m (130 min)
- Director
- Koreyoshi Kurahara
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toho
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Spring Bell About?
The premise of Spring Bell without spoilers.
Rokuheita Narumi, director of the Saho Art Museum in Nara, is passionate about oriental art. His wife Noriko stays in Tokyo, so the couple lives apart. Feeling isolated, Noriko drifts into the city’s decadent nightlife and keeps a loveless affair with doctor Katsumori. When Narumi learns of the affair during a Tokyo visit, he refuses divorce for their child’s sake and immerses himself in his museum work.
Spring Bell Themes & Keywords
· 22 tags- wife
- naked female breasts
- husband aware of wife's cheating
- single woman infatuated with married man
- single woman seduces married man
- forced sex turns to consensual sex
- sexually dissatisfied wife
- doggy style sex
- cheating wife
- prostitution for sexual satisfaction
- cheating husband
- neglected wife
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- sexually liberated couple
- broken love story
- wife meets her husband's mistress
- husband finds out wife's cheating
- husband forgives cheating wife
- older man younger woman sex
- couple cheating on each other
- workaholic husband
- cuckolded husband
- open marriage
Spring Bell Cast & Characters
Kinya Kitaoji leads the cast as Rokuheita Narumi, with Yoshiko Mita as Noriko Narumi and Akira Nakao as Maki Katsumori. Directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director Koreyoshi Kurahara
- Kinya Kitaoji as Rokuheita Narumi
- Yoshiko Mita as Noriko Narumi
- Akira Nakao as Maki Katsumori
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Kazuko Shirakawa as Toyoko
Also Starring in Spring Bell
· 15 more- Kyôko Kishida Fusako Ishimoto
- Eiji Okada Hachiro Ishimoto
- Shinsuke Ashida Toichiro Miyake
- Aoi Nakajima Kazuyo
- Tomoko Naraoka Katsuko Naganuma
- Mariko Kaga Sanae Ishiwata
- Sumie Sasaki Rise Amano
- Toshiya Fujita Tomio Murata
- Masahiko Sakata Hiroyoshi Kiki
- Takeshi Ōbayashi Yuji Imura
- Yuko Kotegawa Tae Ishimoto
- Ryuzo Tanaka Hisaichi Amano
- Ryoko Tateishi Shizuko Urakami
- Michiko Miyoshi Housekeeper
- Noriko Suzukawa Sumiko Maekawa
More from Koreyoshi Kurahara
More films directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara: Antarctica, Gate of Youth, The Glacier Fox and Safari 5000.
Spring Bell Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Haru no kane” and “Весенние колокола”.
- Also known as
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- Haru no kane
- Весенние колокола
- 春之钟
- 春之鐘
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Spring Bell FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Spring Bell, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Spring Bell?
Spring Bell runs 2 hours 10 minutes (130 minutes).
When was Spring Bell released?
Spring Bell was released on November 9, 1985.
Who directed Spring Bell?
Spring Bell was directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara.
More films by Koreyoshi Kurahara Who is in the cast of Spring Bell?
Spring Bell stars Kinya Kitaoji as Rokuheita Narumi, Yoshiko Mita as Noriko Narumi and Akira Nakao as Maki Katsumori, among 19 credited actors.
Does Spring Bell have a post-credit scene?
No. Spring Bell has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Spring Bell in?
The original language of Spring Bell is Japanese.
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