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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

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  1. Sachiko Hidari

    Sachiko Hidari

    Tome Matsuki

  2. Jitsuko Yoshimura

    Jitsuko Yoshimura

    Nobuko

  3. Emiko Aizawa

    Emiko Aizawa

    Rui

  4. Masumi Harukawa

    Masumi Harukawa

    Midori

  5. Emiko Higashi

    Emiko Higashi

    Kane

  6. Daizaburo Hirata

    Daizaburo Hirata

    Kamibayashi

  7. Seizaburō Kawazu

    Seizaburō Kawazu

    Karasawa

  8. Teruko Kishi

    Teruko Kishi

    Rin

  9. Tanie Kitabayashi

    Tanie Kitabayashi

    Madam

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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