Woman in the Dunes (1964)

02/15/1964 (JP) • 2h 27m

Drama, Thriller

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

Eiji Okada

Entomologist Niki Jumpei

Hiroko Itō

Entomologist's Wife

Kōji Mitsui

Village Elder


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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

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

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