japan,pacific island,incest,remote island,tropical island,japanese family,japanese folklore,japanese mythology,tribal people,sexual exploitation,isolated island,brother sister relationship,industrialization,farmers exploitation,creation myths

Profound Desires of the Gods (1968)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Shōhei Imamura
  • Profile picture of Chōichirō Kawarasaki
    Kametaro Futori Chōichirō Kawarasaki
  • Profile picture of Hideko Okiyama
    Toriko Futori Hideko Okiyama
  • Profile picture of Yoshi Katō
    Ritsugen Ryu Yoshi Katō
  • Profile picture of Yasuko Matsui
    Uma Futori Yasuko Matsui
  • Profile picture of Kanjūrō Arashi
    Yamamori Futori Kanjūrō Arashi
  • Profile picture of Kazuhiko Hasegawa
    Young Man Kazuhiko Hasegawa
  • Profile picture of Hōsei Komatsu
    Shimajiri Hōsei Komatsu
  • Profile picture of Chikako Hosokawa
    Mrs. Azuma Chikako Hosokawa

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Keywords

  • japan
  • pacific island
  • incest
  • remote island
  • tropical island
  • japanese family
  • japanese folklore
  • japanese mythology
  • tribal people
  • sexual exploitation
  • isolated island
  • brother sister relationship
  • industrialization
  • farmers exploitation
  • creation myths