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The Insect Woman

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The Insect Woman

She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.

7.2

2h 3m

1963

“She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.”

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.

Director

Shōhei Imamura

Drama

adulteryjapanprostitutebuddhismparent child relationshipconfessionbrothelpregnancygreedcommunecynicismfamily relationships

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Cast & Crew

Sachiko Hidari

Sachiko Hidari

as Tome Matsuki

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Jitsuko Yoshimura

as Nobuko

Shoichi Ozawa

Shoichi Ozawa

as Ken

Hiroyuki Nagato

Hiroyuki Nagato

as Matsunami

Kayoko Honoo

Kayoko Honoo

as Miyako

Masumi Harukawa

Masumi Harukawa

as Midori

Emiko Aizawa

as Rui

Emiko Higashi

as Kane

Daizaburo Hirata

Daizaburo Hirata

as Kamibayashi

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