Woman in the Dunes Hiroshima mon Amour

Watched WOMAN IN THE DUNES on DVD today. This movie was made in 1964, I probably hadn't seen it since the 1970's, but I am reminded of it all the time. The basic plot concerns a woman who lives in a house in a sand pit where she must constantly shovel away sand to survive. A man is trapped there and is forced to come to terms with a life of shoveling, too.

You might consider it too artsy, a horror story, an allegory for life, or all three. If you dig symbolism, you will love this film.

The very handsome Eiji Okada plays the lead. He starred in another favorite movie of mine HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR (1959) which I also saw on DVD recently. Here is a photo from that movie so you can see how dishy he is.


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