Film

Soil

1978 · 2h 5m · Drama

While working on a case with farmers, lawyer Heo Seung comes to believe that the rural development movement is the only lasting way to preserve the identity of the country. With conviction, Seung throws himself into the rural area. However, this position is against the Japanese occupation policies and eventually, even his wife, Yun Jung-sun, ends up leaving him. The Japanese judge Masaki Hiroshi determines that Seung's rural development activities are actually a rebellion against Japan. He has Seung imprisoned as an ideology criminal. After spending five years in jail, Seung returns to the country to see his wife, Jung-sun, continuing her husband's work and waiting for him.

Lee Hwa-si

Kim Jung-chul

Yeom Bok-sun

Kim Chu-ryeon

Kwon Mi-hye

Park Am

Kim Won-seop

Yeo Po

Choi Il

Hong Seong-joong

Han Myeong-hwan

Choe Jae-ho

Kim So-je

Hong Yun-jeong

Lee Jeong-ae

Cha Myeong-hwa

• Kim Ki-youngDirector
• Yi Gwang-suNovel
• Lee Woo-SukProducer
• Kim Byeong-haExecutive Producer
• Koo Joong-moDirector of Photography
• Hyeon Dong-chunEditor

Release date

March 25, 1978

Status

Released

Original language

Korean

Runtime

2h 5m

Genres

Drama