Profound Desires of the Gods
Seen it?1968 | 173 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 53 min.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shōhei Imamura
- Rentaro MikuniNekichi Futori
- Chōichirō KawarasakiKametaro Futori
- Kazuo KitamuraKariya
- Hideko OkiyamaToriko Futori
- Yasuko MatsuiUma Futori
- Yoshi KatōRyugen Ryu
- Hōsei KomatsuShimajiri
- Chikako HosokawaMrs. Azuma
- Chikage OogiMrs. Kariya
- Jun HamamuraTokusato