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.

1964

Drama·Thriller

2h 27min

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Top Billed Cast

岡田英次
Entomologist Niki Jumpei
岸田今日子
The Woman
伊藤弘子
Entomologist's Wife
三井弘次
Village Elder

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