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Profound Desires of the Gods
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Title: Profound Desires of the Gods

Release Date: 22 Nov 1968

Runtime: 2h 53m

Genre: Drama

Director: Nikkatsu Corporation

Production Companies: Nikkatsu Corporation

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.4 (60 votes)

Cast

  • Nekichi Futori: Rentaro Mikuni
  • Kametaro Futori: Chōichirō Kawarasaki
  • Engineer Kariya: Kazuo Kitamura
  • Toriko Futori: Hideko Okiyama
  • Ritsugen Ryu: Yoshi Katō
  • Uma Futori: Yasuko Matsui
  • Yamamori Futori: Kanjūrō Arashi
  • Young Man: Kazuhiko Hasegawa
  • Shimajiri: Hōsei Komatsu
  • Mrs. Azuma: Chikako Hosokawa
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