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The Insect Woman (1963)

"She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong."

7.4/10 2h 3m Nov 16, 1963
Drama

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title にっぽん昆虫記
Original Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 0.8

Cast

Sachiko Hidari
Sachiko Hidari
Tome Matsuki
Popularity: 1.2
Jitsuko Yoshimura
Jitsuko Yoshimura
Nobuko
Popularity: 1.8
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Emiko Aizawa
Rui
Popularity: 0.1
Masumi Harukawa
Masumi Harukawa
Midori
Popularity: 1.4
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Emiko Higashi
Kane
Popularity: 0.1
Daizaburo Hirata
Daizaburo Hirata
Kamibayashi
Popularity: 0.8
Seizaburō Kawazu
Seizaburō Kawazu
Karasawa
Popularity: 1.3
Teruko Kishi
Teruko Kishi
Rin
Popularity: 1.0
Tanie Kitabayashi
Tanie Kitabayashi
Madam
Popularity: 1.6
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Kazuo Kitamura
Chuji
Popularity: 1.5
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Masakazu Kuwayama
Owagawa En's Lover
Popularity: 0.9
Hiroyuki Nagato
Hiroyuki Nagato
Matsunami
Popularity: 1.7

Key Crew

Director Shōhei Imamura
Writer Shōhei Imamura, Keiji Hasebe
Producer Kanō Ōtsuka, Jirô Tomoda
Editor Mutsuo Tanji

Production

Nikkatsu Corporation
JP

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Keywords

adultery japan prostitute buddhism parent child relationship confession brothel pregnancy greed commune cynicism family relationships poverty prostitution lust freeze frame incest starvation prostitution ring 1920s

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Rating
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Details
Release Date November 16, 1963
Runtime 2h 3m
Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 0.8
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