Woman in the Dunes
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Woman in the Dunes is a 1964 Japanese psychological drama film directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara, renowned for its surreal, existential story of a man trapped in a sand dune with a mysterious woman and its striking, avant-garde visual style.
All labels observed (1)
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| Woman in the Dunes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9846929 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Woman in the Dunes Context triple: [Japanese New Wave, notableFilm, Woman in the Dunes]
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A.
Inujima
Inujima is a small Japanese island in the Seto Inland Sea known for its contemporary art installations, preserved industrial ruins, and role in the Setouchi Triennale art festival.
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B.
Rashōmon
Rashōmon is a seminal short story by Japanese writer Ryūnosuke Akutagawa that explores moral ambiguity and human desperation in a decaying Kyoto.
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C.
Hidamari Gallery
Hidamari Gallery is an art and exhibition space within Sapporo’s Moerenuma Park, known for showcasing contemporary works in harmony with the park’s sculptural landscape.
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D.
La Japonaise
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E.
The Bad Sleep Well
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Woman in the Dunes Target entity description: Woman in the Dunes is a 1964 Japanese psychological drama film directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara, renowned for its surreal, existential story of a man trapped in a sand dune with a mysterious woman and its striking, avant-garde visual style.
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A.
Inujima
Inujima is a small Japanese island in the Seto Inland Sea known for its contemporary art installations, preserved industrial ruins, and role in the Setouchi Triennale art festival.
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B.
Rashōmon
Rashōmon is a seminal short story by Japanese writer Ryūnosuke Akutagawa that explores moral ambiguity and human desperation in a decaying Kyoto.
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C.
Hidamari Gallery
Hidamari Gallery is an art and exhibition space within Sapporo’s Moerenuma Park, known for showcasing contemporary works in harmony with the park’s sculptural landscape.
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D.
La Japonaise
La Japonaise is an 1876 painting by Claude Monet that portrays his wife Camille dressed in a flamboyant Japanese kimono, reflecting the 19th-century European fascination with Japonisme.
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E.
The Bad Sleep Well
The Bad Sleep Well is a 1960 Japanese film noir–style drama directed by Akira Kurosawa that explores corporate corruption and revenge in postwar Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Woman in the Dunes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
novel by Kōbō Abe ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Hiroshi Segawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| countryOfSetting | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Hiroshi Teshigahara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Janus Films
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Toho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Fusako Shuzui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredInto | 1964 Cannes Film Festival ⓘ |
| festivalAward | Special Jury Prize at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival ⓘ |
| filmMovement | Japanese New Wave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
art film
ⓘ
avant-garde film ⓘ drama ⓘ psychological drama ⓘ surrealist film ⓘ |
| hasISBNAdaptation | The Woman in the Dunes (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeMediaRelease | The Criterion Collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Niki Jumpei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Tōru Takemitsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | man trapped in a sand dune with a woman ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Director
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| producer | Hiroshi Teshigahara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Toho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
classic of world cinema
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landmark of Japanese cinema ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1964-02-15 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 147 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Kōbō Abe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| starred |
Eiji Okada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hiroko Itō NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyōko Kishida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
absurdity of existence
ⓘ
alienation ⓘ existentialism ⓘ freedom and confinement ⓘ identity ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
avant-garde
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high-contrast black-and-white cinematography ⓘ surreal ⓘ |
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