Endless Desire
果しなき欲望
Synopsis
Set in post-war Japan, a group of five, four men and one woman, gathers in the basement of a butcher shop to dig up a cache of morphine buried during the war. A grimly humorous tale of twisted relationships as one by one each of the group is eliminated.
Top Cast
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Hiroyuki Nagato
Satoru
Misako Watanabe
Shima
Kō Nishimura
Pharmacist
Sanae Nakahara
Ryuko
Taiji Tonoyama
Ramen shop owner
Takeshi Katō
Brutal yakuza
Shoichi Ozawa
A teacher
Reiji Akitsu
Detective
Shinsuke Ashida
Nobuo Kawakami
Chieko Misaki
Kiyo
Ichirō Sugai
Kinzo Onoyu
Kaku Takashina
Shuntaro Tamamura
Makiko Tsunoda
Shinichi Yanagisawa
Shizuko Kasagi
(uncredited)
Kayo Matsuo
(uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shōhei Imamura
- Screenplay & Story
- Shōhei Imamura, Hisashi Yamanouchi
- Original Score
- Toshirō Mayuzumi
- Original Title
- 果しなき欲望
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shōhei Imamura
Shōhei Imamura, Hisashi Yamanouchi, Shinji Fujiwara
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Shinsaku Himeda
Mutsuo Tanji
Department Leadership Roster
Shōhei Imamura
Director
Shinsaku Himeda
Director of Photography
Mutsuo Tanji
Editor
Toshirō Mayuzumi
Original Music Composer
Shōhei Imamura
Screenplay
Kano Otsuka
Production Design
Hisashi Yamanouchi
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Endless Desire
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What is Endless Desire about?
Set in post-war Japan, a group of five, four men and one woman, gathers in the basement of a butcher shop to dig up a cache of morphine buried during the war. A grimly humorous tale of twisted relationships as one by one each of the group is eliminated.
Who directed Endless Desire?
Endless Desire was directed by Shōhei Imamura.
Who stars in Endless Desire?
The principal cast of Endless Desire includes Hiroyuki Nagato, Misako Watanabe, Kō Nishimura, Sanae Nakahara, Taiji Tonoyama.
When was Endless Desire released and how long is it?
Endless Desire was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for Endless Desire?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Endless Desire was composed by Toshirō Mayuzumi.
Is Endless Desire based on a book or true story?
Endless Desire is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Shinji Fujiwara".