The Insect Woman (1963)
She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.
1963-11-16
Japan
123 Min.
PG-13
Overview
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
Tome Matsuki
Nobuko
Rui
Midori
Kane
Kamibayashi
Karasawa
Rin
Madam
Chuji
Owagawa En's Lover
Matsunami