Basic Info
Release: November 16, 1963
Runtime: 123 min
Rating: ⭐ 7.2/10 (73 votes)
Status: Released
The Insect Woman
1963
123 min
⭐ 7.2/10
73 votes
Overview
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.
Genres
Drama
Production Countries
- Japan
Spoken Languages
- Japanese ja
Flatrate
Criterion Channel
Cast
Sachiko Hidari
Tome Matsuki
Jitsuko Yoshimura
Nobuko
Shoichi Ozawa
Ken
Hiroyuki Nagato
Matsunami
Kayoko Honoo
Miyako
Masumi Harukawa
Midori
Emiko Aizawa
Rui
Emiko Higashi
Kane
Daizaburo Hirata
Kamibayashi
Seizaburō Kawazu
Karasawa
Teruko Kishi
Rin
Tanie Kitabayashi
Madam
Crew
Shōhei Imamura
Director
Shōhei Imamura
Writer
Keiji Hasebe
Writer
Kanō Ōtsuka
Producer
Jirô Tomoda
Producer
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