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.
The 1957–1959 Japan Window
32 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Endless Desire sits at position #28.
#1The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
★ 8.2 · 1959
#2The Hidden Fortress
★ 8.0 · 1958
#3The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
★ 8.0 · 1959
#4Throne of Blood
★ 7.9 · 1957
#5Hiroshima Mon Amour
★ 7.8 · 1959
#6Good Morning
★ 7.7 · 1959
#7Fires on the Plain
★ 7.6 · 1959
#8The Ballad of Narayama
★ 7.5 · 1958
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Endless Desire premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |