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Woman in the Dunes

砂の女

Haunting. Erotic. Unforgettable.

8.200TMDB 1964 147 min
Drama, Thriller
Japan
Overview Plot

A vacationing entomologist endures severe physical and psychological trauma after the residents of a poor seaside village take him captive and force him to live with a woman whose life's task is shoveling sand for them.

Directors
Hiroshi Teshigahara
Cast
Eiji Okada, Kyôko Kishida, Kōji Mitsui, Hiroko Itō, Sen Yano, Hideo Kanze, Ginzô Sekiguchi, Kiyohiko Ichihara, Hiroyuki Nishimoto
Country
Japan
Genre
Drama, Thriller
Release date
1964-02-15
Studios
Teshigahara Productions, TOHO

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An entomologist on vacation is captured by the inhabitants of a impoverished seaside village, who confine him with a woman whose existence is devoted to shoveling sand on their behalf. His captivity inflicts extreme physical and psychological strain as he is made to share her life and labor.

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