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The Insect Woman

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7.4/10 • 69

1963-11-16 • 2h 3m

Drama

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.

Directors
Shōhei Imamura
Writters
Shōhei Imamura, Keiji Hasebe
Editors
Shōhei Imamura, Keiji Hasebe, Mutsuo Tanji

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Sachiko Hidari

    Sachiko Hidari

    Tome Matsuki

  2. Jitsuko Yoshimura

    Jitsuko Yoshimura

    Nobuko

  3. Shoichi Ozawa

    Shoichi Ozawa

    Ken

  4. Hiroyuki Nagato

    Hiroyuki Nagato

    Matsunami

  5. Kayoko Honoo

    Kayoko Honoo

    Miyako

  6. Masumi Harukawa

    Masumi Harukawa

    Midori

  7. Emiko Aizawa

    Emiko Aizawa

    Rui

  8. Emiko Higashi

    Emiko Higashi

    Kane

  9. Daizaburo Hirata

    Daizaburo Hirata

    Kamibayashi

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Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
adulteryjapanprostitutebuddhismparent child relationshipconfessionbrothelpregnancygreedcommunecynicismfamily relationshipspovertyprostitutionlustfreeze frameinceststarvationprostitution ring1920s1940s1950s1960s1910s1930sserfspanning generationsbreastfeedingabusive stepfatherpolitical allegorytaisho