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The Insect Woman (1963)

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Drama / 123 min / NR

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: Shôhei Imamura

Blend 7.7
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 Emiko Aizawa Emiko Aizawa Rui Emiko Higashi Emiko Higashi Kane