Drama · Japan · 1968 · 2h 53m

Profound Desires of the Gods

神々の深き欲望

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Director
Shōhei Imamura
Cast
Rentaro Mikuni as Nekichi Futori Chōichirō Kawarasaki as Kametaro Futori Kazuo Kitamura as Kariya Hideko Okiyama as Toriko Futori Yasuko Matsui as Uma Futori Yoshi Katō as Ryugen Ryu
Crew
Masao Tochizawa — Director of Photography Mutsuo Tanji — Editor Toshirō Mayuzumi — Original Music Composer Keiji Hasebe — Screenplay Shōhei Imamura — Screenplay Masanori Yamanoi — Producer
Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
japanpacific islandincestremote islandtropical islandjapanese familyjapanese folklorejapanese mythologytribal peoplesexual exploitationisolated islandbrother sister relationship
Key Collaborators
Shōhei Imamura Director Masao Tochizawa Director of Photography Mutsuo Tanji Editor Toshirō Mayuzumi Original Music Composer Keiji Hasebe Screenplay Shōhei Imamura Screenplay Masanori Yamanoi Producer Takeshi Omura Production Design
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