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Influenced by Luis Bunuel, Teshigahara created a highly original mix of eroticism, structure and texture in Woman in the Dunes. He credited Takemitsu's score for helping to establish the relationship between the man, the woman, and the all important third character, the sand. The extremely tactile feel of the cinematography and score caused audiences to actually brush imaginary sand off their clothes as they left the theatre. Nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 1964, with Teshigahara nominated as Best Director the following year - the first Asian director to earn the distinction.

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Director: Hiroshi Teshigahara
Music: Toru Takemitsu

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2001 (1 listings)