The Insect Woman
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📖 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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Shōhei Imamura
- Original Language
- JA
🎭 Cast
Sachiko HidariTome Matsuki
Jitsuko YoshimuraNobuko
Shoichi OzawaKen
Hiroyuki NagatoMatsunami
Kayoko HonooMiyako
Masumi HarukawaMidoriE
Emiko AizawaRuiE
Emiko HigashiKane
Daizaburo HirataKamibayashi
Seizaburō KawazuKarasawa🎬 Similar Movies
❓ 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.
- When was The Insect Woman released?
- The Insect Woman was released on November 16, 1963.
- How long is The Insect Woman?
- The Insect Woman has a runtime of 2h 3m.
- Where can I track The Insect Woman?
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