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
DramaRuntime
123 minutes
Release Date
November 16, 1963
Rating
7.2/10 (73 votes)