Endless Desire
Endless Desire (1958) is a comedy, directed by Shōhei Imamura. It stars Hiroyuki Nagato and Misako Watanabe. The 101-minute film holds an audience score of 6.8/10.
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What Endless Desire Is About
In post war Japan a group of four men and one woman meets in the cellar of a butcher’s shop. Their aim is to dig up a cache of morphine buried there during the war. As the digging drags on the relations among them break down; each begins calculating what the others are thinking, and the group is reduced one by one. The film tells this not as suspense but with a bitter humour; what it really shows is what people do to one another in a time of scarcity. It is one of Imamura’s early works. Hiroyuki Nagato and Misako Watanabe appear in Shohei Imamura’s hundred and one minute Japanese film, completed in 1958.
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What is Endless Desire about?
In post war Japan a group of four men and one woman meets in the cellar of a butcher’s shop. Their aim is to dig up a cache of morphine buried there during the war.
Where can I watch Endless Desire?
Endless Desire is available to watch on digital platforms such as Criterion Channel. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.
How long is Endless Desire?
Endless Desire runs for 101 minutes (1h 41m).
When did Endless Desire come out?
Endless Desire was released in 1958.
Who directed Endless Desire?
Endless Desire was directed by Shōhei Imamura.
Who stars in Endless Desire?
Endless Desire stars Hiroyuki Nagato, Misako Watanabe, Kō Nishimura, Sanae Nakahara.
What is Endless Desire's rating?
Endless Desire holds 7.2/10 on IMDb and 6.8/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 68 out of 100.
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