The Insect Woman
The Insect Woman
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.
Country: JP
Genre: Drama
Release: 1963-11-16
Director: Shōhei Imamura
Production: Nikkatsu Corporation
Cast: Sachiko Hidari, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Shoichi Ozawa, Hiroyuki Nagato, Kayoko Honoo
Tagline: She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.
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