Woman in the Dunes
1964 · Movie · NR · 147 min · ★ 8.2
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.
Based on The Woman in the Dunes
Also known as Woman of the Dunes
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Details
- Years
- 1964
- Release date
- 1964-02-15
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 147 min
- TMDB rating
- 8.2/10 (519 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- insect
- sand
- art house
- water shortage
- psychological thriller
- black and white
- held captive
- skin
- trapped
- missing person
- sexual torture
- +13 more
Awards & recognition
- Jury Prize · 1964
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1966 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 1965 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1965 · nominated
Cast & crew
Eiji Okada
as Entomologist Niki Jumpei
Kyôko Kishida
as The Woman
- HI
Hiroko Itō
as Entomologist's Wife
Kōji Mitsui
as Village Elder
Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara