The Insect Woman

1963Rated7.22h 3mDrama

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.

Starring: Sachiko Hidari, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Shoichi Ozawa

Cast

  • Sachiko HidariTome Matsuki
  • Jitsuko YoshimuraNobuko
  • Shoichi OzawaKen
  • Hiroyuki NagatoMatsunami
  • Kayoko HonooMiyako
  • Masumi HarukawaMidori
  • Emiko AizawaRui
  • Emiko HigashiKane
  • Daizaburo HirataKamibayashi
  • Seizaburō KawazuKarasawa

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