Movie
Woman in the Dunes
Haunting. Erotic. Unforgettable.
A vacationing entomologist suffers extreme physical and psychological trauma after being taken captive by the residents of a poor seaside village and made to live with a woman whose life task is shoveling sand for them.
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Where to watch in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
Woman in the Dunes is available to stream on The Criterion Channel in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
Synopsis
A vacationing entomologist suffers extreme physical and psychological trauma after being taken captive by the residents of a poor seaside village and made to live with a woman whose life task is shoveling sand for them.
More about Woman in the Dunes
Cast
Eiji OkadaEntomologist Niki Jumpei
Kyôko KishidaThe Woman
Kōji MitsuiVillage ElderCredits
- Directed by
- Hiroshi Teshigahara
- Written by
- Kōbō Abe, Kōbō Abe
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 砂の女
Production
- Teshigahara ProductionsJapan
TOHOJapan
Themes
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