The Insect Woman
(1963)
November 16, 1963• 2h 3m
72%
TMDB ScoreOverview
A woman, Tome, is born to a lower class family in Japan in 1918. The title refers to an insect, repeating its mistakes, as in an infinite circle. Imamura, with this metaphor, introduces the life of Tome, who keeps trying to change her poor life.
Shōhei Imamura
Director
Top Billed Cast
SH
Sachiko Hidari
Tome Matsuki
JY
Jitsuko Yoshimura
Nobuko
SO
Shoichi Ozawa
Ken
HN
Hiroyuki Nagato
Matsunami
KH
Kayoko Honoo
Miyako
MH
Masumi Harukawa
Midori
EA
Emiko Aizawa
Rui
EH
Emiko Higashi
Kane
DH
Daizaburo Hirata
Kamibayashi
SK
Seizaburō Kawazu
Karasawa
