Woman in the Dunes · LeviOsa

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Woman in the Dunes · LeviOsa

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1964·NR

Haunting. Erotic. Unforgettable.

DramaThriller2h 27m

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100%

Tomatometer

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93%

Popcornmeter

8.2

TMDB

Storyline

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.

Trailers

2 videos

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Original Trailer

Criterion Trailer

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Details

DirectorHiroshi Teshigahara

ReleasedFeb 15, 1964

StatusReleased

Original languageJapanese

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNRUS

Studios

Teshigahara Productions

TOHO

Cast

Eiji Okada

Eiji Okada

Entomologist Niki Jumpei

Kyôko Kishida

Kyôko Kishida

The Woman

Kōji Mitsui

Kōji Mitsui

Village Elder

Hiroko Itō

Entomologist's Wife

Sen Yano

Sen Yano

Villager

Hideo Kanze

Hideo Kanze

Villager

Ginzô Sekiguchi

Villager

Kiyohiko Ichihara

Villager

Hiroyuki Nishimoto

Hiroyuki Nishimoto

Villager

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Criterion Channel

Darkroom

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Apple TV Store

Fandango At Home

Reviews

10 reviews · 6 critics · 3 fans

9 fresh · 0 rotten

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William J. Nazzaro

RTArizona RepublicMar 30, 2022

The camera work by Hiroshi Segawa is often extraordinary in its ability to make a sheet of sand something mysterious and wonderful.

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Michael Kustow

RTSight & SoundMar 31, 2020

The camera's power to turn fact into metaphor catches the intent of Kobo Abe's book perfectly.

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Jonathan Romney

RTIndependent on SundayJun 29, 2015

The couple's grimly inescapable dilemma becomes hugely complex and terrifyingly resonant -- a sexualised version of the Sisyphus myth, recounted with a distinct touch of Buuelian absurdism.

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Àngel Quintana

RTCaimán Cuadernos de CineSep 30, 2023

Teshigahara films absurdity with a strong poetic consciousness. [Full review in Spanish]

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Information

Title

Woman in the Dunes

Released

Feb 15, 1964

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

Japan

Original Audio

Japanese

Runtime

2h 27m

Status

Released

Studios

Teshigahara Productions, TOHO

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