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Woman in the Dunes

Haunting. Erotic. Unforgettable.
Feb 15, 1964 · 2h 27m
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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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CAST

Eiji Okada
Entomologist Niki Jumpei
Kyôko Kishida
The Woman
Kōji Mitsui
Village Elder
Hiroko Itō
Entomologist's Wife
Sen Yano
Villager
Hideo Kanze
Villager
Ginzô Sekiguchi
Villager
Kiyohiko Ichihara
Villager
Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
JA
Budget
—
Revenue
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Production
Teshigahara Productions, TOHO
Country
JP

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