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1968

Kamigami no fukaki yokubo

Profound Desires of the Gods

神々の深き欲望

(c)1968 Nikkatsu

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(c)1968 Nikkatsu

Release Date
November, 22nd, 1968
Running Time
175 min
Genre
Drama , Feature
Color
Color
Screening Format
DCP
Screen Size
Cinema Scope (1:2.35)
Screening Format with Subtitles
English (DCP)

[ Directed by ]

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

[ Production Company ]

Imamura Production

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

NIKKATSU

[ Story ]

A culmination of his Nikkatsu days, released in 1968 by master director Imamura Shohei.
A huge storm and tsunami hit Kurage Island, an isolated island in the South Sea where awe and faith in the gods are deeply rooted. When the storm passes, a huge red stone towers over the rice fields where offerings are made to the gods. The islanders, fearing that they had incurred the wrath of the gods, believe that the suspicious relationship between Furoti Nekichi (Mikuni Rentaro), a man returning from the army, and his sister Uma (Matsui Yasuko) was a factor, and order Nekichi to dig a hole and get rid of the giant stone. For the next 20 years, Nekichi continues to dig a hole...

[ Contact (International) ]

Nikkatsu Corporation
International Sales

3-28-12 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033
Attn: KAWAI Emico, SUNG Tzwei, YAMAMOTO Umi
tel: +81 3 5689 1014
fax: +81 3 5689 1044
E-mail: international@nikkatsu.co.jp
https://intl.nikkatsu.com

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