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She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong. - The Insect Woman
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Title: The Insect Woman

Release Date: 16 Nov 1963

Runtime: 2h 3m

Genre: Drama

Director: Nikkatsu Corporation

Production Companies: Nikkatsu Corporation

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.4 (68 votes)

Cast

  • Tome Matsuki: Sachiko Hidari
  • Nobuko: Jitsuko Yoshimura
  • Rui: Emiko Aizawa
  • Midori: Masumi Harukawa
  • Kane: Emiko Higashi
  • Kamibayashi: Daizaburo Hirata
  • Karasawa: Seizaburō Kawazu
  • Rin: Teruko Kishi
  • Madam: Tanie Kitabayashi
  • Chuji: Kazuo Kitamura
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