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Woman in the Dunes

Woman in the Dunes

Haunting. Erotic. Unforgettable.

19648.22h 27m

Overview

A vacationing entomologist suffers extreme physical and psychological trauma after being taken captive by the residents of a poor seaside village and made to live with a woman whose life task is shoveling sand for them.

Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara
Written by Kōbō Abe
Produced by Kiichi Ichikawa, Tadashi Ôno
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Top Cast

Eiji Okada

Eiji Okada

Entomologist Niki Jumpei

Kyôko Kishida

Kyôko Kishida

The Woman

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Hiroko Itō

Entomologist's Wife

Kōji Mitsui

Kōji Mitsui

Village Elder

Themes & Keywords

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About Woman in the Dunes

Woman in the Dunes is a drama, thriller film released in 1964 exploring themes of based on novel or book, insect, sand, art house, water shortage, psychological thriller. Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara, it stars Eiji Okada, Kyôko Kishida, Hiroko Itō. A vacationing entomologist suffers extreme physical and psychological trauma after being taken captive by the residents of a poor seaside village and made to live with a woman whose life task is shoveling sand for them.

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