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
Shoichi Ozawa
as Ken
Hiroyuki Nagato
as Matsunami
Kayoko Honoo
as Miyako
Masumi Harukawa
as Midori