The Insect Woman

The Insect Woman

1963
2h 3m
7.2

7.2/10

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

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.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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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

Masumi Harukawa
Masumi Harukawa

Midori

Emiko Aizawa
Emiko Aizawa

Rui

Emiko Higashi
Emiko Higashi

Kane

Daizaburo Hirata
Daizaburo Hirata

Kamibayashi

Seizaburō Kawazu
Seizaburō Kawazu

Karasawa

Teruko Kishi
Teruko Kishi

Rin

Tanie Kitabayashi
Tanie Kitabayashi

Madam

Key Crew

Shōhei Imamura
Director
Shōhei Imamura
Writer
Keiji Hasebe
Writer
Kano Otsuka
Producer
Jirô Tomoda
Producer