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Profound Desires of the Gods

1968·173 min

Profound Desires of the Gods

Directed by Shōhei Imamura

Drama

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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Nekichi Futori

Chōichirō Kawarasaki

Kametaro Futori

Kariya

Toriko Futori

Crew

Toshirō Mayuzumi

Original Music Composer

Masao Tochizawa

Director of Photography

Masanori Yamanoi

Producer

Screenplay

Shōhei Imamura

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What is Profound Desires of the Gods about?

Profound Desires of the Gods (1968) is 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?

Shōhei Imamura directed Profound Desires of the Gods (1968).

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