The Castle of Sand
1975
Yoshitarō Nomura was a prolific Japanese film director, film producer, and screenwriter. His first accredited film, Pigeon (鳩, Hato), was released in 1952; his last, Kikenna Onna-tachi (危険な女たち ), in 1985. He received several awards during his career, including the Japanese Academy Award for "Best Director" for his 1978 film The Demon. Wikipedia