The Insect Woman
Summary
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.
~ She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.Shōhei Imamura
Director
Keiji Hasebe
Writer
Original Nameにっぽん昆虫記 (The Insect Woman)
StatusReleased: 61 years ago
November 16, 1963
Language日本語
Spoken Languages日本語
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