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The Insect Woman
She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.
She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.
Drama - 1963
The Insect Woman
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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.
Director:
,
Shōhei Imamura
Cast:
,
Jitsuko Yoshimura
,
Seizaburō Kawazu
,
Masumi Harukawa
,
Hiroyuki Nagato
,
Shoichi Ozawa
,
Emiko Aizawa
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Sachiko Hidari
,
Emiko Higashi
,
Daizaburo Hirata
,
Kayoko Honoo

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Runtime:
123 min
Release date:
16 Nov 1963
Country:
JP
Languages:
Japanese
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
12 wins & 1 nomination total

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fresh:
Darkly elegant.
– Fred Camper,
Chicago Reader,
13 Feb 2001
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