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Blessing Bell

Original title: Kôfuku no kane
  • 20022002
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
627
YOUR RATING
Blessing Bell (2002)
  • Comedy
  • Drama
After losing his job at the factory Igarashi aimlessly wanders through Tokyo where he encounters various people and gains insight into their lives.After losing his job at the factory Igarashi aimlessly wanders through Tokyo where he encounters various people and gains insight into their lives.After losing his job at the factory Igarashi aimlessly wanders through Tokyo where he encounters various people and gains insight into their lives.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
627
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • SABU
  • Writer
    • SABU
  • Stars
    • Susumu Terajima
    • Naomi Nishida
    • Reila Aphrodite
Top credits
  • Director
    • SABU
  • Writer
    • SABU
  • Stars
    • Susumu Terajima
    • Naomi Nishida
    • Reila Aphrodite
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 6User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Susumu Terajima in Blessing Bell (2002)
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    Susumu Terajima in Blessing Bell (2002)
    Susumu Terajima in Blessing Bell (2002)
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    Susumu Terajima
    Susumu Terajima
    • Igarashias Igarashi
    Naomi Nishida
    • Iragashi's Wifeas Iragashi's Wife
    Reila Aphrodite
    Reila Aphrodite
    Ayako Hirai
    Itsuji Itao
    Itsuji Itao
    • Prisoneras Prisoner
    Ryôko Shinohara
    Ryôko Shinohara
    • Single motheras Single mother
    Sansei Shiomi
    • Yakuzaas Yakuza
    Kazuko Shirakawa
    • Bar-owneras Bar-owner
    Seijun Suzuki
    Seijun Suzuki
    • Old Man's Ghostas Old Man's Ghost
    Ryôko Takizawa
      Yui Tateishi
      Tôru Tezuka
      • Man who doesn't want to pay his billas Man who doesn't want to pay his bill
      Kôji Yokokawa
      Ren Ôsugi
      Ren Ôsugi
      • Loudspeaker person in prisonas Loudspeaker person in prison
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      • Director
        • SABU
      • Writer
        • SABU
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      User reviews6

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      Top review
      10/10
      It is not at all a mistake made by your Video Cassette Recorder.
      How would you react to a film in which the last scene becomes its first scene ? Impossible,no no no,how can that be true ......These will surely be some of the most common refrains to be heard if a question like this is asked.However there is a surprise in store here.Blessing Bell directed by Sabu aka Hiroyuki Tanaka,one of the most talented Japanese actor cum filmmaker has made that impossible possible by using some of the most innovative yet down to earth techniques like no sound,black humor and minimalist film-making. He is ably supported in this endeavor by Susumu Terajima who has appeared in a couple of films made by great modern day master of Japanese cinema Takeshi Kitano.A lesson about life is to be learned as Blessing Bell has a good collection of scenes of daily lives which enable us to lead a life full of spiritual richness.Your VCR is at no fault if you find the repetitive nature of some scenes. They are very well the integral part of this film.
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      • FilmCriticLalitRao
      • Jul 18, 2007

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      • Release date
        • November 22, 2003 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Official site
        • Official site (Japan)
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • Zbawienny dzwon
      • Production companies
        • Hakuhodo DY Media Partners
        • IMJ Entertainment
        • Ogura Production
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 27 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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