The Woman in the Dunes

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:novel
gptkb:play
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:theater
gptkb:film
psychological thriller
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:1964
gptkb:1974
gptkb:1980
gptkb:2004
gptkb:2015
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:television_adaptation
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:novel
gptkbp:art_style striking
gptkbp:aspect_ratio 2.35:1
gptkbp:audience general public
critics
gptkbp:author gptkb:Kōbō_Abe
gptkbp:award gptkb:Best_Director
gptkb:Special_Jury_Prize
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
Best Director at Cannes
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:novel
novel by Kobo Abe
novel by Kōbō Abe
gptkbp:box_office gptkb:unknown
gptkb:N/_A
$1 million
successful
gptkbp:character gptkb:The_Man
gptkb:The_Woman
gptkb:Niki_Jumpei
the Woman
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:The_Woman
gptkb:complex
gptkb:Niki_Jumpei
explores existential themes
explores human relationships
Niki Jumpei's transformation
the Woman's resilience
gptkbp:character_motivation gptkb:survival
escape
gptkbp:character_relationships gptkb:Niki_Jumpei_and_the_Woman
man vs. nature
man vs. self
Niki Jumpei and nature
Niki Jumpei and the villagers
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Takeshi_Kawamura
gptkb:Takahiro_Shimizu
close-up shots
high contrast imagery
symbolic use of sand
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Takeshi_Kawamura
gptkbp:color gptkb:Color
black and white
gptkbp:conflict man vs. nature
man vs. self
gptkbp:country gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:critical_reception acclaimed
positive
acclaimed by critics
gptkbp:criticism positive reviews
gptkbp:cultural_aspect post-war Japan
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
gptkb:Japanese_culture
cult following
film studies
existential themes
discussed in academic circles
influenced writers
studied in film schools
influenced filmmakers
adapted into various media
inspired discussions on survival
influenced artists
influential in Japanese cinema
featured in literary studies
inspired discussions on freedom
analyzed in philosophy courses
inspired discussions on human condition
gptkbp:cultural_significance Japanese cinema
explores existential themes
gptkbp:depicts human struggle
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Hiroshi_Teshigahara
gptkbp:director gptkb:Takahashi_Shinsuke
gptkb:Andrei_Tarkovsky
gptkb:Roy_Andersson
gptkb:Hiroshi_Teshigahara
gptkb:Béla_Tarr
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Toho
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Kiyoshi_Saito
gptkbp:editing gptkb:Kōji_Tanaka
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Yoshinori_Ota
gptkbp:explores human condition
gptkbp:features gptkb:sand_dunes
gptkbp:film gptkb:Japanese
English
gptkbp:film_awards gptkb:Best_Actress
gptkb:Best_Director
gptkbp:film_editing gptkb:Kōsuke_Kaneko
gptkb:1964
gptkb:2014
gptkb:drama
gptkb:thriller
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:film_length 147 minutes
gptkbp:film_score gptkb:Tōru_Takemitsu
Tōru Takemitsu's compositions
gptkbp:film_series gptkb:N/_A
gptkbp:film_technique gptkb:art_gallery
gptkb:Surrealism
black and white
minimalist
symbolism
minimalism
visual storytelling
long takes
minimalist style
natural sound
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:filmography deeply analyzed
gptkbp:follows an entomologist
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
psychological thriller
psychological fiction
gptkbp:has_prequel gptkb:none
gptkbp:has_sequel gptkb:none
gptkbp:has_theme gptkb:loss
gptkb:survival
gptkb:identity
gptkb:transformation
gptkb:society
love
freedom
hope
despair
confinement
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Woman in the Dunes
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Japanese_literature
existential philosophy
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:artists
gptkb:theater
gptkb:literature
gptkb:filmmakers
gptkb:Writer
gptkb:film
subsequent filmmakers
art films
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:The_Diving_Bell_and_the_Butterfly_(film)
gptkb:The_Sandman_(film)
The Piano Teacher (film)
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:Japanese_literature
gptkb:theater
gptkb:absurdism
gptkb:Japanese_art
gptkb:Japanese_culture
existential philosophy
surrealism
philosophical themes
post-war Japan
psychological drama
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Kobo_Abe
Japanese cinema
surrealism
existential literature
art house films
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Japanese_folklore
gptkb:Camus
gptkb:Kafka
psychological analysis
philosophical discussions
Kōbō Abe's experiences
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:films
gptkb:literature
gptkb:artworks
gptkb:theater_productions
adaptations
gptkbp:is_explored_in societal norms
personal identity
human existence
gptkbp:language gptkb:Japanese
gptkbp:language_spoken minimal
gptkbp:legacy adaptations
influence on literature
enduring
inspired adaptations
considered a classic
studied in film schools
influence on filmmakers
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:metaphor
gptkb:allegory
symbolism
imagery
gptkbp:literary_significance existential literature
post-war Japanese literature
surrealist literature
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Niki_Jumpei
the Woman
gptkbp:motif gptkb:sand_dunes
gptkb:light
gptkb:water
darkness
escape
gptkbp:music gptkb:Yoshihiro_Hanno
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Toru_Takemitsu
gptkb:Tōru_Takemitsu
gptkbp:music_composer gptkb:Tōru_Takemitsu
gptkbp:narrative third-person
gptkbp:narrative_style surrealism
non-linear
gptkbp:notable_awards gptkb:David_di_Donatello_Award
gptkb:Academy_Award_nomination
Golden Globe nomination
BAFTA nomination
gptkbp:notable_for philosophical themes
visual storytelling
gptkbp:notable_scene the struggle for survival
final scene
the ending scene
the relationship between characters
the water scene
the sand pit
dune house scene
sand digging scene
gptkbp:notable_themes gptkb:humanity
gptkb:survival
gptkb:identity
gptkb:sacrifice
gptkb:society
love
freedom
nature
hope
futility
despair
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Kōbō_Abe
gptkbp:original_language gptkb:Japanese
gptkbp:performance_style minimalist
absurdist
gptkbp:plot struggle for survival
relationship dynamics
a man trapped in a sand pit
A man is trapped in a sand dune with a woman.
gptkbp:plot_summary A man is trapped in a sand dune with a woman.
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:1962
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Hiroshi_Teshigahara
gptkb:Kōji_Takada
gptkbp:producer gptkb:Katsuichi_Nakayama
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Kino_Films
gptkb:Toho_Company
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:anarchism
gptkbp:published gptkb:1962
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1962
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1962
gptkbp:rating 7.5/10
gptkbp:release_country gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:release_date 1964-11-01
2019-06-07
November 1964
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1964
gptkb:2014
gptkb:2019
gptkbp:released gptkb:1964
gptkbp:remake The Woman in the Dunes (2019)
gptkbp:role gptkb:protagonist
gptkb:antagonist
gptkbp:runtime 120 minutes
147 minutes
gptkbp:screenings international festivals
gptkbp:screenplay gptkb:Takahashi_Shinsuke
gptkb:Kōbō_Abe
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Kōbō_Abe
gptkb:Kobo_Abe
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:desert
gptkbp:setting gptkb:sand_dunes
gptkb:desert
a remote sand dune village
gptkbp:sound gptkb:Dolby_Digital
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Kyoko_Kishida
gptkb:Eiji_Okada
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:sand_dunes
gptkb:traps
freedom
futility
trapped existence
trapped
gptkbp:theme gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:survival
isolation
gptkbp:themes gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:survival
isolation
human condition
nature vs. man
gptkbp:translated_into gptkb:E._Dale_Saunders
gptkb:French
gptkb:German
English
gptkbp:visitors thought-provoking
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:Best_Director
gptkb:Best_Film
gptkb:Best_Screenplay
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Kōbō_Abe
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Yasunari_Kawabata
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4