The Insect Woman (7.2)

Movie · 1963 · 2 h 03 min · Drama

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.

Directed by: 今村昌平

Starring 左幸子, Jitsuko Yoshimura, 小沢昭一, 長門裕之, 炎加世子, 春川ますみ, Emiko Aizawa, Emiko Higashi, 平田大三郎, 河津清三郎

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