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08/19/08
Woman in the Dunes (1964)
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Reviews Counted: 15
Fresh: 15
Rotten:0
Average Rating: 8.6/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 7 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: A Japanese entomologist finds himself held prisoner in a sand pit with an alluring woman who expects him to work at her side. To his surprise, the scientist develops an intense bond with his... [More]
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Top CriticAs beguiling, enigmatic and timeless as the shifting sands, Teshigahara's finest film pulls the viewer in and refuses to let go.
08/16/07
If any piece of art-house cinema can be called an essential, this mesmerizing, haunting work can.
08/01/07
A popular art house film of the 1960s, this allegorical tale holds up extremely well, perhaps due to its hypnotic visuals and intense stylization. Hiroshi Teshigahara became the first Japanese filmmaker to be nominated for the Best Director Oscar
04/12/07
A promotional video for the Albert Camus Summer Camp
03/12/06
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01/26/06
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06/26/05
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10/08/04
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09/04/04
It's an offbeat tale involving an erotic love affair and a philosophical question about the meaning of existence.
08/10/04
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07/20/04
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07/03/04
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01/23/04
Hiroshi Teshigahara's carefully constructed direction bring the characters to life in a way that makes us both sympathize and identify with their situation.
10/25/03
sensual camerawork that captures waves of sand more intimately than Lawrence of Arabia and lovingly wraps around the bodies of its protagonists.
07/28/03
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03/10/03
One of the most beautiful black and white films ever made.
03/10/02
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01/01/00
More than almost any other film I can think of, Woman in the Dunes' uses visuals to create a tangible texture -- of sand, of skin, of water seeping into sand and changing its nature.
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