The Insect Woman


The Insect Woman

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.

Votes 14 (7.5/10)

Runtime: 123 minutes

Release Date 1963-11-16

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

Production company:

  • Nikkatsu

Production country:

  • Japan

Genres:

  • Drama

Further Information

Rui
Emiko Aizawa
Emiko Aizawa
Midori
Masumi Harukawa
Masumi Harukawa
Tome Matsuki
Sachiko Hidari
Sachiko Hidari
Kane
Emiko Higashi
Emiko Higashi
Kamibayashi
Daizaburo Hirata
Daizaburo Hirata
Karasawa
Seizaburô Kawazu
Seizaburô Kawazu
Rin
Teruko Kishi
Teruko Kishi
Madam
Tanie Kitabayashi
Tanie Kitabayashi
Chuji
Kazuo Kitamura
Kazuo Kitamura
Owagawa En's Lover
Masakazu Kuwayama
Masakazu Kuwayama
Matsunami
Hiroyuki Nagato
Hiroyuki Nagato
Ken
Shoichi Ozawa
Shoichi Ozawa
En
Sumie Sasaki
Sumie Sasaki
Foreman
Taiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama
Sawakichi
Asao Koike
Asao Koike
Director
Shôhei Imamura
Shôhei Imamura
Writer
Shôhei Imamura
Shôhei Imamura
Writer
Keiji Hasebe
Keiji Hasebe
Producer
Jirô Tomoda
Jirô Tomoda
Producer
Kazu Ôtsuka
Kazu Ôtsuka
Original Music Composer
Toshirô Mayuzumi
Toshirô Mayuzumi
Director of Photography
Shinsaku Himeda
Shinsaku Himeda
Editor
Mutsuo Tanji
Mutsuo Tanji
Art Direction
Kimihiko Nakamura
Kimihiko Nakamura
Production Manager
Masanori Yamanoi
Masanori Yamanoi
Assistant Director
Tadahiko Isomi
Tadahiko Isomi
Sound
Tsuneo Furuyama
Tsuneo Furuyama
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