The Insect Woman (1963)

Name: The Insect Woman
Genre: Drama
Released: 16 Nov 1963
Rating: 7.38
Cast: Sachiko Hidari, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Emiko Aizawa, Masumi Harukawa, Emiko Higashi

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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.

Release: Nov 16, 1963

Runtime: 123 minutes

Language: 日本語

Studio: Nikkatsu Corporation

Country: Japan

Cast: Sachiko Hidari, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Emiko Aizawa, Masumi Harukawa, Emiko Higashi, Daizaburo Hirata

Crew: Shōhei Imamura (Director), Shōhei Imamura (Writer), Keiji Hasebe (Writer), Kimihiko Nakamura (Art Direction), Masanori Yamanoi (Production Manager), Mutsuo Tanji (Editor)