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The Insect Woman

(1963)

November 16, 1963 2h 3m
72%
TMDB Score

Overview

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