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Woman in the Dunes( 1964)

TV-MADramaThriller
82%
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Score

Haunting. Erotic. Unforgettable.

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Eiji Okada

      Entomologist Niki Jumpei

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      Kyôko Kishida

      The Woman

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      Hiroko Itō

      Entomologist's Wife

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      Kōji Mitsui

      Village Elder

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    A review by hanszha

    10
    Written by hanszha on Fri Dec 15 2023
    - to me utterly & completely incomprehensable that this movie has been so neglected , Not included in - more 'popular' -watchlists ( or 'best movie' -lists ... ) - it is a Grand Feast for the eyes and the mind : the story , the acting , the photography is of such superb level !!! - i would hot hesitate to rate it ( - actually with many movie-'professionals' ... ) as among the top twenty best ( cinema-proper ) films ever made ....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • insect
    • sand
    • art house
    • water shortage
    • psychological thriller
    • black and white
    • held captive
    • skin
    • trapped
    • missing person
    • sexual torture
    • sand dune
    • erotic photography
    • water pump
    • japanese new wave
    • slave labor
    • entomologist
    • escape attempt
    • sand pit
    • forced labor
    • texture
    • avant garde
    • disappeared
    • barbaric behavior