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.
Cast: Sachiko Hidari, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Shoichi Ozawa
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The Insect Woman
★ 7.2/1019632h 3m
She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.
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.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Shōhei Imamura
- Producers
- Kano Otsuka, Jirô Tomoda
- Cast
- Sachiko Hidari, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Shoichi Ozawa, Hiroyuki Nagato, Kayoko Honoo, Masumi Harukawa
- Studio
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Maturity rating
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