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Woman in the Dunes (1964)

Poster for Woman in the Dunes

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Hiroshi Teshigahara
  • Profile picture of Eiji Okada
    Entomologist Niki Jumpei Eiji Okada
  • Profile picture of Kyôko Kishida
    The Woman Kyôko Kishida
  • Profile picture of Kōji Mitsui
    Village Elder Kōji Mitsui

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