Film · 1963
The Insect Woman
She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.
Directed by Shōhei ImamuraSachiko HidariJitsuko YoshimuraShoichi Ozawa
16 Nov 1963Released
2h 3mRunning time
7.2TMDB score of 10
DramaGenre
The story
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.
Cast
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