The Insect Woman
The Insect Woman

Information

Release DateNovember 16, 1963
Runtime2h 3m
StatusReleased
ProductionNikkatsu Corporation
LanguagesJapanese
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The Insect Woman

"She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong."

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Shōhei Imamura
Shōhei Imamura

Featured Cast

Sachiko Hidari

Sachiko Hidari

Tome Matsuki

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Nobuko

Shoichi Ozawa

Shoichi Ozawa

Ken

Hiroyuki Nagato

Hiroyuki Nagato

Matsunami

Kayoko Honoo

Kayoko Honoo

Miyako

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