Heo Seung, who states that he was “born from soil, will live in soil, and die in soil”, becomes a lawyer in Seoul. However when villagers in his hometown are imprisoned for protesting against Japanese oppression, he decides to return to his village and rediscovers the true way to help his country.
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Cast
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Kim Jin-kyu
Heo Seung
Known for
The Housemaid
Moon Jeong-suk
Jeongseon Yoon
Also in
Black Hair
The Devil's Stairway
Yeong-sun Kwon
Dong-ho Seong
Kwang-sun Lee
Kwon Yeong-sun
Jo Mi-ryeong
Yusun
Also in
The DMZ
The Wedding Day
Park Am
Gapjin Kim
Also in
Madame Freedom
Ieoh Island
Jo Mi-lyeong
Lee Bong-seon
Lee Bin-hwa
Seonhee Paik
Also in
A Bloodthirsty Killer
Mist
Seong Dong-ho
Gwon Yeong-sun Director · Yi Gwang-su Author Lee Seong-chun Cinematographer
First release January 28, 1960 · Produced in South Korea · Original title 흙
Production
Jungang Movies
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South Korea
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Original title
흙
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · January 28, 1960
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No release date listed for United States.
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