Movie·1964·2h 27m
Woman in the Dunes
Haunting. Erotic. Unforgettable.
Directed By
Hiroshi Teshigahara
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
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The Story
Original title: 砂の女
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.
Written By
Kōbō Abe
Producer
Kiichi Ichikawa, Tadashi Ôno
Cinematography
Hiroshi Segawa
Music
Toru Takemitsu
Editor
Fusako Shuzui
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Eiji Okada
Entomologist Niki Jumpei
Kyôko Kishida
The Woman
Hiroko Itō
Entomologist's Wife
Kōji Mitsui
Village Elder
// crew
Crew
Hiroshi Segawa
Director of Photography
Hiroshi Teshigahara
Director
Fusako Shuzui
Editor
Kōbō Abe
Screenplay
Kiichi Ichikawa
Producer
Tadashi Ôno
Producer
Toru Takemitsu
Original Music Composer
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