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.
| Title | The Insect Woman |
|---|---|
| Year | 1963 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | Japan |
| Studio | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Cast | Sachiko Hidari, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Emiko Aizawa, Masumi Harukawa, Emiko Higashi, Daizaburo Hirata |
| Crew | Shōhei Imamura (Director), Shōhei Imamura (Writer), Keiji Hasebe (Writer), Kanō Ōtsuka (Producer), Toshirō Mayuzumi (Original Music Composer), Shinsaku Himeda (Director of Photography) |
| Keyword | adultery, japan, prostitute, buddhism, parent child relationship, confession, brothel, pregnancy, greed, commune, cynicism, family relationships, poverty, prostitution, lust, freeze frame, incest, semi-documentary, pink film, starvation, prostitution ring, 1920s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1910s, 1930s, serf, spanning generations, breastfeeding, abusive stepfather, political allegory |
| Release | Nov 16, 1963 |
| Runtime | 123 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 7.40 / 10 by 68 users |
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