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Profound Desires of the Gods(1968)

2h 53mDramaJapanese
7.4/10
68 user ratings

Overview

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.

Director

Shōhei Imamura

Studio

Nikkatsu Corporation

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Cast

Rentaro Mikuni

Rentaro Mikuni

as Nekichi Futori

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

as Kametaro Futori

Kazuo Kitamura

Kazuo Kitamura

as Kariya

Hideko Okiyama

Hideko Okiyama

as Toriko Futori

Yasuko Matsui

Yasuko Matsui

as Uma Futori

Yoshi Katō

Yoshi Katō

as Ryugen Ryu

Hōsei Komatsu

Hōsei Komatsu

as Shimajiri

Chikako Hosokawa

as Mrs. Azuma

Chikage Oogi

Chikage Oogi

as Mrs. Kariya

Jun Hamamura

Jun Hamamura

as Tokusato

Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama

as Higa

Susumu Mizushima

as Fumoto

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Movie Facts

Release Year

1968

Runtime

2h 53m

Language

Japanese

Rating

7.4 / 10

Production Companies

Nikkatsu Corporation

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What is Profound Desires of the Gods about?

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.

Who directed Profound Desires of the Gods?

Profound Desires of the Gods was directed by Shōhei Imamura and released in 1968. It is a drama film.

How long is Profound Desires of the Gods?

Profound Desires of the Gods has a runtime of 2 hours and 53 minutes (173 minutes total).

Who stars in Profound Desires of the Gods?

The cast of Profound Desires of the Gods includes Rentaro Mikuni as Nekichi Futori, Chōichirō Kawarasaki as Kametaro Futori, Kazuo Kitamura as Kariya, Hideko Okiyama as Toriko Futori, Yasuko Matsui as Uma Futori and more.

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