The Insect Woman

にっぽん昆虫記
The Insect Woman
1963-11-16
123
Released
She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.

Overview

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.



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Sachiko Hidari

Sachiko Hidari

Tome Matsuki
Jitsuko Yoshimura

Jitsuko Yoshimu

Nobuko
Emiko Aizawa

Emiko Aizawa

Rui
Masumi Harukawa

Masumi Harukawa

Midori
Emiko Higashi

Emiko Higashi

Kane
Daizaburo Hirata

Daizaburo Hirat

Kamibayashi

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