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Woman in the Dunes (1964)
Not Rated
147 min | Drama, Thriller

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Woman in the Dunes (1964)

Not Rated

147 min | Drama, Thriller

An entomologist on vacation is trapped by local villagers into living with a woman whose life task is shoveling sand for them.

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Director

Hiroshi Teshigahara

Writers

Kôbô Abe (novel) (screenplay) | Eiko Yoshida (scripter)

Producers

Kiichi Ichikawa | Tadashi Ôno

Composer

Tôru Takemitsu

Cinematographer

Editor

Production Designers

Tôtetsu Hirakawa | Masao Yamazaki

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 15, 1964

Release date

Oct 25, 1964 (United States)

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscar Awards. Another 11 wins & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Eiji Okada Entomologist Niki Jumpei Entomologist Niki Jumpei See fewer	Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)
Kyôko Kishida Woman Woman See fewer	An Autumn Afternoon (1962)
Kôji Mitsui Village elder Village elder See fewer	The Lower Depths (1957)
Hiroko Itô Entomologist's wife (in flashbacks) Entomologist's wife (in flashbacks) See fewer	Tattooed Life (1965)
Sen Yano Actor Actor See fewer	Illusion of Blood (1965)
Ginzô Sekiguchi Actor Actor See fewer	Kwaidan (1964)
Robert Dunham ? (rumored) ? (rumored) See fewer	Samantha (1998)
Kiyohiko Ichihara Actor Actor See fewer	Kamen Rider Ghost (2015)
Hideo Kanze Actor Actor See fewer	The Face of Another (1966)
Hiroyuki Nishimoto Actor Actor See fewer	Kinect Disneyland Adventures (2011)
Tamotsu Tamura Actor Actor See fewer	Kyôdai (1955)

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