The Insect Woman (1963)
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.
Released: Nov 16, 1963
Runtime: 123 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Sachiko Hidari, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Emiko Aizawa, Masumi Harukawa, Emiko Higashi, Daizaburo Hirata
Crew: Shōhei Imamura (Director), Shōhei Imamura (Writer), Keiji Hasebe (Writer), Jirô Tomoda (Producer), Kanō Ōtsuka (Producer), Toshirō Mayuzumi (Original Music Composer)
