Profound Desires of the Gods
Nov 22 1968
•3h 53m
•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.
Cast
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Rentaro Mikuni
Nekichi Futori
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Kametaro Futori
Kazuo Kitamura
Engineer Kariya
Hideko Okiyama
Toriko Futori
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