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Profound Desires of the Gods
神々の深き欲望
Directed by Shohei Imamura
1968•2h 55m•NR•★ 7.8
Drama
Synopsis
On a remote, sun-baked southern island where ancient incestuous rituals, shamanistic myths, and primitive animism remain undisturbed, an outcast pariah family is disrupted when modern industrial Tokyo engineers arrive to construct a sugar mill. Shohei Imamura's staggering, three-hour anthropological monument.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorShōhei Imamura
WriterKeiji HasebeShōhei Imamura
CinematographyMasao Tochizawa
MusicToshirō Mayuzumi
Principal Cast
Rentaro MikuniNekichi Futori
Chōichirō KawarasakiKametaro Futori
Kazuo KitamuraKariya
Hideko OkiyamaToriko Futori
Yasuko MatsuiUma Futori
Yoshi KatōRyugen Ryu
Hōsei KomatsuShimajiri
Chikako HosokawaMrs. Azuma
Technical Specifications
Runtime2h 55m (175 mins)
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DirectorShohei Imamura
LanguagesJapanese
CountryJP
StudioNikkatsu
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