Movielogr
The Insect Woman (1963)
Directed by Shōhei Imamura
Most recently watched by sleestakk
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.
Rated NR | Length 123 minutes
Actors
Sachiko Hidari | Jitsuko Yoshimura | Emiko Aizawa | Masumi Harukawa | Emiko Higashi | Daizaburo Hirata | Seizaburô Kawazu | Teruko Kishi | Tanie Kitabayashi | Kazuo Kitamura | Masakazu Kuwayama | Hiroyuki Nagato | Shoichi Ozawa | Sumie Sasaki | Taiji Tonoyama | Asao Koike | Kayoko Honoo | Shigeru Tsuyuguchi