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The Insect Woman

1963Rating7.2· 123 minDrama

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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Cast & Crew

  • 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

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