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The Insect Woman (1963)

Movie ★ 7.2 123 min

Drama

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.

Shōhei Imamura Director Shōhei Imamura Writer Keiji Hasebe Writer

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Released
November 16, 1963
Runtime
123 min
Rating
NR
IMDb
tt0057363
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Cast

Sachiko Hidari Sachiko Hidari Tome Matsuki Jitsuko Yoshimura Jitsuko Yoshimura Nobuko Shoichi Ozawa Shoichi Ozawa Ken Hiroyuki Nagato Hiroyuki Nagato Matsunami Kayoko Honoo Kayoko Honoo Miyako Masumi Harukawa Masumi Harukawa Midori Emiko Aizawa Rui Emiko Higashi Kane Daizaburo Hirata Daizaburo Hirata Kamibayashi Seizaburō Kawazu Seizaburō Kawazu Karasawa Teruko Kishi Teruko Kishi Rin Tanie Kitabayashi Tanie Kitabayashi Madam Kazuo Kitamura Kazuo Kitamura Chuji Masakazu Kuwayama Owagawa En's Lover Sumie Sasaki Sumie Sasaki En Taiji Tonoyama Taiji Tonoyama Foreman Asao Koike Asao Koike Sawakichi Shigeru Tsuyuguchi Shigeru Tsuyuguchi Honda

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Insect Woman about?
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.
Who directed The Insect Woman?
The Insect Woman was directed by Shōhei Imamura.
Who stars in The Insect Woman?
The Insect Woman stars Sachiko Hidari, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Shoichi Ozawa, Hiroyuki Nagato.
When was The Insect Woman released?
The Insect Woman is a 1963 drama film.
Where can I watch The Insect Woman?
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