The Insect Woman

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.

Genre: Drama

Stars: Sachiko Hidari, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Emiko Aizawa, Masumi Harukawa, Emiko Higashi, Daizaburo Hirata

Crew: Shōhei Imamura (Director), Shōhei Imamura (Writer), Keiji Hasebe (Writer), Kanō Ōtsuka (Producer), Tsuneo Furuyama (Sound), Masanori Yamanoi (Production Manager)

Country: Japan

Language: 日本語

Studio: Nikkatsu Corporation

Runtime: 123 minutes

Quality: HD

Released: Nov 16, 1963

IMDb: 3.6

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The Insect Woman

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