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The Insect Woman

The Insect Woman (1963)

2h 3m | PG-13

⭐ 7.4 / 10

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

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Cast

Sachiko Hidari

Sachiko Hidari

as Tome Matsuki

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Jitsuko Yoshimura

as Nobuko

Emiko Aizawa

Emiko Aizawa

as Rui

Masumi Harukawa

Masumi Harukawa

as Midori

Emiko Higashi

Emiko Higashi

as Kane

Daizaburo Hirata

Daizaburo Hirata

as Kamibayashi