The Insect Woman

Original title: にっぽん昆虫記

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

1963 ★ 7.2 123 min NR IMDb Japanese Shōhei Imamura
Nikkatsu Corporation

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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.

Drama

Top Cast

Sachiko Hidari

Sachiko Hidari

Tome Matsuki
Jitsuko Yoshimura

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Nobuko
Shoichi Ozawa

Shoichi Ozawa

Ken
Hiroyuki Nagato

Hiroyuki Nagato

Matsunami
Kayoko Honoo

Kayoko Honoo

Miyako
Masumi Harukawa

Masumi Harukawa

Midori
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Emiko Aizawa

Rui
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Emiko Higashi

Kane
Daizaburo Hirata

Daizaburo Hirata

Kamibayashi
Seizaburō Kawazu

Seizaburō Kawazu

Karasawa
Teruko Kishi

Teruko Kishi

Rin
Tanie Kitabayashi

Tanie Kitabayashi

Madam

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