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The Insect Woman (1963)

NR ★ 7.2/10 123 min Drama Japan Japanese
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She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.

Description

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.

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
Emiko Aizawa Rui
Emiko Higashi Kane

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