The Insect Woman

The Insect Woman
Description

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.

Stars

Sachiko Hidari, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Shoichi Ozawa, Hiroyuki Nagato, Kayoko Honoo

Genres
Drama
Runtime

123 minutes

Release Date

November 16, 1963

Rating

7.2/10 (73 votes)

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