Japan Synopsis
果しなき欲望
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.
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The 1957–1959 Japan Window
In the crowded 1957-1959 Japan release window, Endless Desire sits at #28 of 32. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1950s Japan Landscape
1958 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 12 titles released, including Endless Desire. Bars below show how the 1950s stacked up year by year (76 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 11 other Japan films in 1958.
The 114th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 11th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,551 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (22nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,565 of 1,933 (top 81%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | November 18, 1958 |
| IMDb | tt0051704 |
| Official Site | www.nikkatsu.com |