8.4
Woman in the Dunes
DramaThrillerNot Rated
"Haunting. Erotic. Unforgettable."
Duration
2h 27mRelease
15 Feb 1964Country
Japan
Language
JapaneseOverview
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.
Plot
An entomologist on vacation is trapped by local villagers into living with a woman whose life task is shoveling sand for them.
Cast
Eiji OkadaKyôko KishidaKôji Mitsui
Ratings
Internet Movie Database: 8.4/10Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
Details
Director
Hiroshi Teshigahara
Writers
Kôbô AbeEiko Yoshida
Awards
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 11 wins & 3 nominations totalTrailer
Trailer
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