Haru no Kane

Haru no Kane (春の鐘), also known as Spring Bell, is a 1985 Japanese romantic drama film directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara and written by Kôji Takada. It was adapted from a novel of the same name by Masaaki Tachihara, first published in 1978 by Shinchosha. The film's story concerns an extramarital affair and its impact on the marriage of an art museum director and his wife. It stars Kin'ya Kitaōji and Yoshiko Mita in the lead roles. Toho released Haru no Kane theatrically on November 9, 1985, in Japan. Joe Hisaishi, credited onscreen as "Yuzuru Hisaishi", composed the film's score.