The Insect Woman (1963) | Movier

The Insect Woman

Name: The Insect Woman
Director: Shōhei Imamura
Genre: Drama
Released: 1963-11-16
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Sachiko Hidari, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Shoichi Ozawa, Hiroyuki Nagato, Kayoko Honoo

Drama7.2•1963•2h 3m

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Storyline

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.