果しなき欲望 (1958): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming
1958 · Film · ★ 6.3
Released in 1958, 果しなき欲望 is a drama film directed by Shōhei Imamura, running about 101 minutes.
What it’s 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’s in it. 果しなき欲望 stars Hiroyuki Nagato as Satoru, Misako Watanabe as Shima, Kō Nishimura as Pharmacist and Sanae Nakahara as Ryuko, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, 果しなき欲望 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Criterion Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 果しなき欲望 page.
If you liked it. Fans of 果しなき欲望 tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.
Häufige Fragen
- Where can I watch 果しなき欲望 (1958)?
- In USA, 果しなき欲望 is available to stream on Criterion Channel. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is 果しなき欲望 worth watching?
- 果しなき欲望 holds an audience score of 6.3 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in 果しなき欲望?
- 果しなき欲望 stars Hiroyuki Nagato, Misako Watanabe, Kō Nishimura, Sanae Nakahara and Taiji Tonoyama.
- When was 果しなき欲望 released?
- 果しなき欲望 was released in 1958, with a runtime of about 101 minutes.