The Skin of the South
南国の肌
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Hajime Izu
Kakuzo Ono
Yasuko Fujita
Sadae Miura
Takashi Shimura
President
Kamatari Fujiwara
Shunpei Goto
Shunji Kasuga
Shoichiro Takayama
Yoshio Kosugi
Nonaka
Kan Yanagiya
Sanpei
Eiko Miyoshi
Old lady Onodera
Harue Tone
Keiko Nasu
Tsuruko Mano
Shunpei's wife Miyo
Ryuzo Okada
Kimiyoshi Motomura
Sôkichi Maki
Yasuhisa Tsutsumi
Yoshiei Fukami
Sadae's uncle
Tateo Kawasaki
Keiichirō Katsumoto
Hiroshi Akitsu
Hideo Ôtsuka
Goro Kai
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ishirō Honda
- Screenplay & Story
- Ishirō Honda
- Original Score
- Yasushi Akutagawa
- Original Title
- 南国の肌
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Mokuyo Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ishirō Honda
Ishirō Honda, Kiyoto Fukuda
Yasushi Akutagawa
Kiyoe Kawamura
Saburo Nosaka
Department Leadership Roster
Yasushi Akutagawa
Original Music Composer
Ishirō Honda
Director
Saburo Nosaka
Producer
Kiyoe Kawamura
Director of Photography
Ishirō Honda
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Skin of the South
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What is The Skin of the South about?
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.
Who directed The Skin of the South?
The Skin of the South was directed by Ishirō Honda.
Who stars in The Skin of the South?
The principal cast of The Skin of the South includes Hajime Izu, Yasuko Fujita, Takashi Shimura, Kamatari Fujiwara, Shunji Kasuga.
When was The Skin of the South released and how long is it?
The Skin of the South was released in 1952 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for The Skin of the South?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Skin of the South was composed by Yasushi Akutagawa.