Woman in the Dunes
Haunting. Erotic. Unforgettable.
Haunting. Erotic. Unforgettable.
Drama, Thriller
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1964
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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.
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Runtime:
147 min
Release date:
15 Feb 1964
Country:
JP
Languages:
Japanese
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 11 wins & 3 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
A bizarre film, distinguished not so much by Kobo Abe's rather obvious screenplay as by Teshigahara's arresting visual style of extreme depth of focus, immaculate detail, and graceful eroticism.
– Don Druker,
Chicago Reader,
4 Mar 2013
fresh:
Teshigahara's direction and Segawa's camera-work often render the mundane startling and new, a claim that only good films can make.
– Mark Chalon Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar 2013
fresh:
In stunningly composed images by Teshigahara and cinematographer Hiroshi Segawa, that eroticism becomes overwhelming.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar 2013
fresh:
Woman in the Dunes remains a masterpiece, a timeless contemplation of life's essential mystery and a triumph of bold, innovative style.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar 2013
fresh:
A strongly allegorical, strangely engrossing film.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
20 May 2003