Kō Nishimura as Nakata Taiji Tonoyama as Onuma Shōichi Ozawa as Sawai Takeshi Katō as Yamamoto Misako Watanabe as Shima Ichirō Sugai as Onoyu Kinzo Production Endless Desire was the third film Imamura had been assigned to by Nikkatsu studios. In a later interview, Imamura stated that this film foreshadowed his 1961 Pigs and Battleships, one reason being the "formal dynamism" both films have in common. It was also his first collaboration with cinematographer Shinsaku Himeda, who photographed many of the director's films. References External links 1958 films 1958 comedy films 1958 crime films Japanese comedy films Japanese crime films Japanese black-and-white films Films directed by Shohei Imamura Nikkatsu films 1950s Japanese films