The Insect Woman (1963)

Name: The Insect Woman
Director: Shōhei Imamura
Genre: Drama
Released: 1963-11-16
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Sachiko Hidari, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Shoichi Ozawa, Hiroyuki Nagato, Kayoko Honoo

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★★★★★★★★★★6.8 Nov 16th, 1963 123 min Directed by Shōhei Imamura Google It

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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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Cast: Sachiko Hidari, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Shoichi Ozawa, Hiroyuki Nagato, Kayoko Honoo

Language: JA

Studio: Nikkatsu Corporation

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