
The Insect Woman (1963)
2h 3m | PG-13
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.
Director: Shōhei Imamura
Studio: Nikkatsu Corporation
Genre: Drama
Video: 720p
Cast

Sachiko Hidari
as Tome Matsuki

Jitsuko Yoshimura
as Nobuko

Emiko Aizawa
as Rui

Masumi Harukawa
as Midori

Emiko Higashi
as Kane

Daizaburo Hirata
as Kamibayashi