The Insect Woman

The Insect Woman

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The Insect Woman

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

1963

2h 3m

7.4(69 votes)

Drama

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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Nikkatsu Corporation

Cast & Crew

18 members

Acting

左幸子

Tome Matsuki

左幸子

Acting

吉村実子

Nobuko

吉村実子

Acting

Emiko Aizawa

Rui

No Image

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春川ますみ

Midori

春川ますみ

Acting

Emiko Higashi

Kane

No Image

Acting

平田大三郎

Kamibayashi

平田大三郎

Acting

河津清三郎

Karasawa

河津清三郎

Acting

岸辉子

Rin

岸辉子

Acting

北林谷栄

Madam

北林谷栄

Acting

北村和夫

Chuji

No Image

Acting

桑山正一

Owagawa En's Lover

No Image

Acting

長門裕之

Matsunami

長門裕之

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小沢昭一

Ken

小沢昭一

Acting

佐々木すみ江

En

佐々木すみ江

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殿山泰司

Foreman

殿山泰司

Acting

小池朝雄

Sawakichi

小池朝雄

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炎加世子

Miyako

炎加世子

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露口茂

Honda

露口茂

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