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The Skin of the South (1952)
95 min

The Skin of the South (1952)

95 min

The conflict of Ishiro Honda's second narrative feature lies at the crossroads of science, faith, and economic prosperity. When a group of young geologists declares a mountainside marked for residential development unstable, they are met ...See moreThe conflict of Ishiro Honda's second narrative feature lies at the crossroads of science, faith, and economic prosperity. When a group of young geologists declares a mountainside marked for residential development unstable, they are met with scorn on two fronts. On one end, they must contend with the local villagers who balk at the prospect of relocation; on the other, they face the ambitions of the headstrong lumber baron, whose actions will only further destabilize the land. Their pleas for reason ignored, the scientists can do little but observe as nature runs its inevitable course. With this film, Honda not only keyed into the theme of man's subservience to his environment which would resonate throughout his career, but also ignited his working relationship with one of Japan's defining cinematic craftsmen, Eiji Tsuburaya. See less

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Hajime Izu Ohno - Geological Surveyor Ohno - Geological Surveyor See fewer	Kikaida: Android of Justice (1972)
Yôko Fujita Sadae Sadae See fewer	The Skin of the South (1952)
Takashi Shimura Actor Actor See fewer	Seven Samurai (1954)
Kamatari Fujiwara Actor Actor See fewer	The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Yoshio Kosugi Actor Actor See fewer	Seven Samurai (1954)
Shunji Kasuga Takayama Takayama See fewer	Wakaki hi no takuboku: Kumo wa tensai de aru (1954)
Harue Tone Actress Actress See fewer	Eight Hours of Terror (1957)
Hiroshi Yanagiya Actor Actor See fewer	Aozora futari-gumi (1938)
Eiko Miyoshi Actress Actress See fewer	The Hidden Fortress (1958)
Tsuruko Mano Actress Actress See fewer	Seven Samurai (1954)
Ryôzô Okuda Actor Actor See fewer	Shirobara wa sakedo (1937)
Sôkichi Maki Actor Actor See fewer	Seven Samurai (1954)
Yoshiei Fukami Actor Actor See fewer	Kiri no yo no otoko (1962)
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi Actor Actor See fewer	Seven Samurai (1954)
Keiko Yashiro Actress Actress See fewer	Aizenkô (1950)
Hideo Ôtsuka Actor Actor See fewer	Seven Samurai (1954)
Ren Yamamoto Actor Actor See fewer	Godzilla (1954)
Sachio Sakai Actor Actor See fewer	Godzilla (1954)