The Insect Woman

The Insect Woman

Original title: にっぽん昆虫記

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7.4/10

(69)

11/16/1963

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2h 3min

The Insect Woman
Drama

Synopsis

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.

Direction: 今村昌平

Screenwriter: 今村昌平, Keiji Hasebe
Producer: 大塚和, Jirô Tomoda

Cast

左幸子

左幸子

Tome Matsuki

吉村実子

吉村実子

Nobuko

春川ますみ

春川ますみ

Midori

平田大三郎

平田大三郎

Kamibayashi

河津清三郎

河津清三郎

Karasawa

岸辉子

岸辉子

Rin

Tanie Kitabayashi

Tanie Kitabayashi

Madam

長門裕之

長門裕之

Matsunami