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Profound Desires of the Gods (1968) · Cineora

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A SHŌHEI IMAMURA FILM

Profound Desires of the Gods

19682h 53mMovie

Drama

IMDb7.5/ 10 · 2.2K votes

THE STORY

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.

Thought-provoking
Dark
Melancholic
Family
Mythology
Class

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Demanding

Good for talking about after and watching alone. Contains nudity, sexual content and animal harm.

DirectorShōhei Imamura

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.4 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Rentaro MikuniNekichi Futori

Chōichirō KawarasakiKametaro Futori

Kazuo KitamuraKariya

Hideko OkiyamaToriko Futori

Yasuko MatsuiUma Futori

Yoshi KatōRyugen Ryu

Hōsei KomatsuShimajiri

Chikako HosokawaMrs. Azuma

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