Woman in the Dunes (1964)

Haunting. Erotic. Unforgettable.

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.

Directed by: Hiroshi Teshigahara

Written by: Kōbō Abe

Music by: Tōru Takemitsu

Starring: Eiji Okada, Kyôko Kishida, Kōji Mitsui, Hiroko Itō, Sen Yano, Hideo Kanze, Ginzô Sekiguchi, Kiyohiko Ichihara, Hiroyuki Nishimoto

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Released: 1964-02-15

Runtime: 147 minutes

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