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Profound Desires of the Gods (1968)

7.5/10 2h 53m Nov 22, 1968
Drama

Tokyo engineer Kariya arrives on a primitive tropical island, where he interacts with the Futori clan, to drill a well to power a sugar mill.

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Movie Details

Original Title 神々の深き欲望
Original Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 1.2

Cast

Rentaro Mikuni
Rentaro Mikuni
Nekichi Futori
Popularity: 2.6
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Kametaro Futori
Popularity: 1.0
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Kazuo Kitamura
Engineer Kariya
Popularity: 5.5
Hideko Okiyama
Hideko Okiyama
Toriko Futori
Popularity: 1.7
Yoshi Katō
Yoshi Katō
Ritsugen Ryu
Popularity: 0.7
Yasuko Matsui
Yasuko Matsui
Uma Futori
Popularity: 2.5
Kanjūrō Arashi
Kanjūrō Arashi
Yamamori Futori
Popularity: 1.2
Kazuhiko Hasegawa
Kazuhiko Hasegawa
Young Man
Popularity: 1.7
Hōsei Komatsu
Hōsei Komatsu
Shimajiri
Popularity: 8.4
Chikako Hosokawa
Chikako Hosokawa
Mrs. Azuma
Popularity: 3.0
Jun Hamamura
Jun Hamamura
Satokuri
Popularity: 5.7
Chikage Oogi
Chikage Oogi
Mrs. Kariya
Popularity: 2.5

Key Crew

Director Shōhei Imamura
Writer Keiji Hasebe, Shōhei Imamura
Editor Mutsuo Tanji
Producer Masanori Yamanoi

Production

Nikkatsu Corporation
JP

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Keywords

japan pacific island incest remote island tropical island japanese family japanese folklore japanese mythology tribal people sexual exploitation isolated island brother sister relationship industrialization farmers exploitation creation myths

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Rating
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Details
Release Date November 22, 1968
Runtime 2h 53m
Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 1.2
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