A Woman's Skin
Set in the midst of the Satsuma Rebellion, this story depicts the sadness of a woman’s heart. Though she hates the Imperial Army captain who violated her, she cannot bring herself to hate him completely.
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Machiko Kyō
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Chikage Awashima
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Jun Negami
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Yoshirō Kitahara
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Mantarō Ushio
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Jōji Tsurumi
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Junko Koizumi
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Kazuko Ichikawa
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Hiroko Machida
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Kanji Kawara
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Harue Sakakura
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Osamu Maruyama
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Kōji Shima Director · Shōichi Matsuda Screenplay Matsutarō Kawaguchi Author
First release April 23, 1957 · Produced in Japan · Original title 女の肌
Production
Daiei Film
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Japan
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Original title
女の肌
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · April 23, 1957
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No release date listed for United States.
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