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Woman in the Dunes or Woman of the Dunes (砂の女, Suna No Onna, "Sand Woman") is a 1964 Japanese New Wave avant-garde psychological thriller and drama film directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara, starring Eiji Okada as an entomologist searching for insects and Kyōko Kishida as the titular woman.
Woman in the Dunes: Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara. With Eiji Okada, Kyôko Kishida, Kôji Mitsui, Hiroko Itô. An entomologist on vacation is trapped by local villagers into living with a woman whose life task is shoveling sand for them.
Feb 1, 1998 · There is a harsh musical chord at this moment, announcing the harsh surprise of "Woman in the Dunes” (1964), one of the rare films able to combine realism with a parable about life. The man (Eiji Okada) is expected to remain in the pit and join the woman in shoveling sand, which is hauled to the surface in bags by the villagers.
One of the 1960s’ great international art-house sensations, Woman in the Dunes (Suna no onna) was for many the grand unveiling of the surreal, idiosyncratic world of Hiroshi Teshigahara.
Entomologist Niki Jumpei (Eiji Okada) misses the last bus home when exploring for insects in a series of sand dunes, and is persuaded by local villagers to spend the night in a house at the...
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The Woman in the Dunes ( Japanese: 砂の女, Hepburn: Suna no Onna, lit. "Sand Woman") is a novel by the Japanese writer Kōbō Abe, published in 1962. It won the 1962 Yomiuri Prize for literature, and an English translation by E. Dale Saunders, and a film adaptation, directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara, appeared in 1964.
Feb 6, 2020 · 1964 Woman in the Dunes Official Trailer 1 Toho Film Category: Drama, Thriller Production: Toho Film Director: Hiroshi Teshigahara Cast: Eiji Okada ... Entomologist Niki Jumpei Kyôko...
