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Release Year1964
Runtime2h 27m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Thriller
Votes530
DirectorHiroshi Teshigahara
WritersKōbō Abe
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.2 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsWoman in the Dunes
About Woman in the Dunes
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, Woman in the Dunes leans on a strong ensemble — Eiji Okada, Kyôko Kishida, Hiroko Itō — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1964.
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