Profound Desires of the Gods
1968 · Movie · 173 min · ★ 7.4
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.
Also known as Deep Desire of the Gods · Kuragejima: Legends from a Southern Island · Deep Desire of Gods
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Details
- Years
- 1968
- Release date
- 1968-11-22
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 173 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (68 votes)
Themes
- japan
- pacific island
- incest
- remote island
- tropical island
- japanese family
- japanese folklore
- japanese mythology
- tribal people
- sexual exploitation
- isolated island
- brother sister relationship
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1970 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Hōsei Komatsu
as Shimajiri
- CH
Chikako Hosokawa
as Mrs. Azuma
Chikage Oogi
as Mrs. Kariya
Jun Hamamura
as Tokusato
Directed by Shōhei Imamura