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1964 · 147 min · NR

Woman in the Dunes

Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara · Drama, Thriller

Woman in the Dunes (1964) is a Drama film, directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara set in Japan during the 1960s. It runs 147 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of isolation and freedom & oppression run throughout.

Composer
Tōru Takemitsu
Cinematography
Hiroshi Segawa
Cast
Eiji OkadaKyôko KishidaKōji MitsuiHiroko ItōSen YanoHideo KanzeGinzô SekiguchiKiyohiko Ichihara

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Japan
Setting
Coastal SeaRuralDesert
When
1960s

Premise & themes

Themes
IsolationFreedom & Oppression
Tone
TenseSurreal DreamlikeContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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