Woman in the Dunes (1964)
Haunting. Erotic. Unforgettable.
Starring Eiji Okada, Kyōko Kishida, Ginzô Sekiguchi
Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara
An entomologist suffers extreme psychological and sexual torture after being taken captive by the residents of a poor seaside village.
Runtime: 147 min.
Rating: 8.3
DVD
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan
Genres: Drama,Thriller
Keywords: insect,based on novel or book,art house,sand dune,japanese new wave,entomologist,sand pit,existential loneliness
Cast
Niki Jumpei
The Woman
Entomologist's wife (in flashbacks)