The Insect Woman (1963)

The Insect Woman (1963)

She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong. 1963-11-16 Japan 123 Min. PG-13
7.4 67 votes

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.

Cast

左幸子 is Tome Matsuki
Tome Matsuki
吉村実子 is Nobuko
Nobuko
Emiko Aizawa is Rui
Rui
春川ますみ is Midori
Midori
Emiko Higashi is Kane
Kane
平田大三郎 is Kamibayashi
Kamibayashi
河津清三郎 is Karasawa
Karasawa
岸辉子 is Rin
Rin
北林谷栄 is Madam
Madam
北村和夫 is Chuji
Chuji
桑山正一 is Owagawa En's Lover
Owagawa En's Lover
長門裕之 is Matsunami
Matsunami

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