01 Jan 1984
Aderyn Papur... and Pigs Might Fly
A boy living in underdeveloped Welsh village hopes for a better time of his homeland when seeing the two Japaneese businessmen with the apparent intentions to build a factory there.
Profound Desires of the Gods
Tokyo engineer Kariya arrives on a primitive tropical island, where he interacts with the Futori clan, to drill a well to power a sugar mill.
Top Billed Cast
三国連太郎 Nekichi Futori
河原崎長一郎 Kametaro Futori
北村和夫 Kariya
沖山秀子 Toriko Futori
松井康子 Uma Futori
加藤嘉 Ryugen Ryu
小松方正 Shimajiri
細川ちか子 Mrs. Azuma
扇千景 Mrs. Kariya
浜村純 Tokusato
殿山泰司 Higa
水島晋 Fumoto
石津康彦 Tsuchimochi
徳川清 Yamashiro
原泉 Unari Ryu
中村 たつ Uto Sato
嵐寛寿郎 Yamamori Futori
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