Woman in the Dunes (1964)

Movie Details

Original Title 砂の女

Original Language JA

Status Released

Popularity 2.3

Cast

Eiji Okada

Entomologist Niki Jumpei

Popularity: 1.0

Kyôko Kishida

The Woman

Popularity: 1.1

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Hiroko Itō

Entomologist's Wife

Popularity: 0.3

Kōji Mitsui

Village Elder

Popularity: 0.6

Key Crew

Director Hiroshi Teshigahara

Editor Fusako Shuzui

Screenplay Kōbō Abe

Producer Kiichi Ichikawa, Tadashi Ôno

Production

Teshigahara Productions

Videos & Trailers

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Reviews from TMDB

hanszha 10/10

Dec 15, 2023

- to me utterly & completely incomprehensable that this movie has been so neglected , Not included in - more 'popular' -watchlists ( or 'best movie' -lists ... ) - it is a Grand Feast for the eyes and the mind : the story , the acting , the photography is of such superb level !!! - i would ... Read more

CinemaSerf 7/10

Feb 6, 2025

Yikes, but for a film almost entirely set outdoors it’s remarkably claustrophobic! It’s about the exploring bug hunter “Jumpei” (Eiji Okada) who finds himself a bit lost out in the sand dunes after he misses the last bus of the day. A friendly villager offers him some shelter for the night, ... Read more